If you're the type who loves big, boozy, fruity, South/Central American natural profiles, this coffee is aimed squarely at you. We think it's the perfect example of a classic anaerobic coffee, with exuberant notes of grape wine gums, pomegranate, and tamarind. We're also honored to bring it to you as a brilliant example of the very best that a well-run, legacy farm can offer.
Finca el Puente in Honduras was one of the first "famous" farms some of us remember from our early days as coffee nerds. For Ben, the Caballeros were the first coffee farmers he had ever met, around 2006. For Micah, el Puente was one of the first annual, celebrated coffees at his first cafe job. For Will, their coffee has been a mainstay at Roundhill, a roaster he's worked with for more than a decade. Marysabel and Moises Caballero (pictured above) are rockstar producers and have our complete respect for how they run their farm both socially and environmentally, and this lot is a great representation of the kind of excellence that they exhibit year-in and year-out at Finca el Puente: A farm where they care about coffee, people, and planet in equal measure.
Here's a bit more about the farm from Marysabel herself:
Marysabel Caballero's connection to coffee runs deep within her family's history. She proudly represents the fourth generation of coffee producers, with the tradition dating back to 1907 when her great-grandfather, Don Felipe García, began cultivating coffee in Honduras. Don Felipe's dedication led him to grow, process, and transport coffee beans on mules in leather sacks to El Salvador for export to Germany. In return for his coffee, he received essential goods such as cloth, tools, and fertilizers, which he distributed through a small store in Marcala.
Sadly, Felipe passed away prematurely, at the young age of 44; his son, Marysabel’s grandfather, Arsaces Garcia, was a mere 9 years old when this occurred. At the tender age of 14, he entered into marriage and assumed responsibility for the family farm. Sandra Isabel, Marysabel's mother, is the eighth child of Arsaces. In 1975, Sandra and her spouse, Fabio Caballero, purchased farmland from Arsaces. This is where Marysabel’s own coffee journey began.
Moisés Herrera, hailing from Guatemala, initially worked for a coffee exporter. However, a fateful visit to Honduras in 1992 ignited his passion for coffee, particularly in the municipality of Chinacla, just beyond Marcala's borders. Moisés and Marysabel married in 1996, embarking on their journey as coffee cultivators together. Their very first farm, La Maltide, marked the beginning of an extraordinary partnership rooted in coffee heritage and shared dreams.
Elevation: 1600-1850 MASL
Varietal: Catuai
Cup Score: 87
Price paid per kg: £13.23
Process: Anaerobic Natural
