Honduras Edwin Ever Sabillon Parainema

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Notable sweetness and a splash of acidity when roasted on the lighter side. Raw sugar notes shift to a caramelized shade in the aftertaste, with glimpses of tart orange, dark tea, and hints of spice. City to Full City.

Total Score: 87.5
Product Overview
Full Cupping Notes

This Parainema varietal separation proved to have notable sweetness, and splash of acidity when roasted to the lighter end of the roast spectrum. The fragrance of the ground coffee had a caramel note, honey almond, and mild accent of fruit. The wet aroma was saturated with brown sugar sweetness, and interesting spice notes, tea and sweet herbs. Tasting my City roast, I was struck by the acidity in the cup. It's not a screaming bright coffee, but rather, has a clean citrus aspect that was mouth-refreshing, and fits right in with the cup flavors. My City roast expressed raw sugar notes up front that shifted to a more caramelized shade in the aftertaste. In between, the cup profile offered glimpses of caramel glaze, tart orange, dark tea, and hints of spice. Full City roasts are still very sweet, though I wouldn't recommend going any darker. The levels of sweet and bittering flavors were well-balanced, acidity rounded off, and body enhanced. It's a very nice daily drinking coffee at this roast level, not too smokey, and sweet all the way through the long finish.

COFFEE DETAILS
process methodWet Process (Washed)
cultivarModern Hybrids
farm gateYes
Farm Notes

Origin & Farm Notes

Edwin Ever Sabillon grew up in coffee, working during the harvest season with his father, picking coffee at their family farms.  When he was old enough to manage on his own, his father gave him 1/2 hectare of land planted in Catuaí, which was lost to leaf rust in 2011. Shortly after, Edwin's neighbor told him of a new varietal produced in Honduras called "Parainema". The name itself is a hybrid of Paraiso and nematode ("Parai" + "nema"), of which the cultivar is resistant to. Perhaps just as important, it's known for producing a good cup, which Edwin's neighbor could attest to having won the Cup of Excellence competition in Honduras that year. Edwin planted his 1/2 hectare in this variety and the rest is history. Edwin and his wife Jenny have since expanded their farm ("El Plan") to 2 hectares, 1/2 of which is planted in Parainema. Their 1400 meter farm is located in Las Flores village, within the Santa Barbara department. The family has been working with Beneficio San Vicente to improve their harvest/post-harvest practices, as well as to access a greater segment of the Specialty Coffee market.

Specs

Technical Specifications

Key specifications and operating details for this product.

region Las Flores, Santa Barbara
processing Wet Process (Washed)
drying method Raised Bed Sun-Dried
arrival date Feb 2025
lot size 17
bag size 69 KG
packaging GrainPro Liner
farm gate Yes
cultivar detail Parainema
grade SHG EP
appearance .4 d/300gr, 16-18 Screen
roast recommendations City to Full City
type Farm Gate
recommended espresso No
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