Honduras Alba Marina - Multi-Stage Washed Parainema

HONDURAS

ALBA MARINA ALVARADO - MULTI-STAGE WASHED PARAINEMA

POM-PLUM JUICE, ARNOLD PALMER, TOFFEE, MELTED ICE CREAM

Really fun and clean washed coffee from the late-harvest Honduran lots we brought in.  The dark fruits are in the forefront with some Arnold Palmer flavors (I'm attributing to the Parainema variety) on the finish.  Lovely nuance yet approachability in spades, make this coffee a real winner. Delicious.

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BEAN DETAILS:

ORIGIN: El Cedral, Santa Bárbara, Honduras
PRODUCERS: Alba Marina Alvarado of Finca La Sierra
VARIETY: Parainema
ALTITUDE: 1500 masl
PROCESS: Marina’s processing follows meticulous standards: cherries are depulped each afternoon, dry-fermented for 24 hours, washed four times with abundant water, and dried for 15-22 days in a parabolic solar dryer with continuous hand-sorting throughout the drying phase.
TASTING NOTES: Pom-Plum, Arnold Palmer, Toffee, Melted Ice Cream
ROAST TYPE: Light

Farm Level

Alva Marina Alvarado is a second-generation coffee producer located in El Cedral, Las Vegas, Santa Barbara, Honduras. Her farm, Finca La Sierra, spans 0.9 hectares at 1,400 m.a.s.l. Here, she focuses exclusively on the Parainema variety, known for its resilience and quality.

Marina’s coffee journey began in childhood, working alongside her father in coffee fields where the plants grew so tall they required ladders for harvesting! After marrying, she and her husband operated a small shop before returning to coffee in 2000 when they inherited family land in El Cedral.

The true transformation came in 2017 when Marina inherited more land from her mother and purchased additional property from a nephew. It was at that time that she began transitioning to specialty coffee production, and her children are now actively supporting the farm’s operations.