This washed Parainema coffee is from the Bella Vista farm in El Paraíso, Honduras, produced by Yensi Sanchez at 1450 meters altitude. The coffee is sourced through Semilla's projects supporting coffee producers in Honduras. Cherries are picked at peak ripeness and depulped, then fermented in sealed plastic bags for 40 hours before being dried on raised beds in a polytunnel for 20 to 25 days. The coffee offers a silky sweet profile with stonefruit-like acidity and floral jasmine-like aromas, reminiscent of pavlova with nectarine notes. Available in 200g packaging as whole beans only.
Quo Coffee Roasters was founded in late 2024 in Skarhamn, Sweden, by Christian Gullbrandsson, Sarah Gerlam Madura, and Hayden Moyle, a team with more than 40 years of combined specialty coffee experience. The roastery sources 100 percent specialty grade coffee through direct trade, and became the first Nordic partner in Clean Ocean's sail freight initiative, shipping green coffee by sailboat to reduce its carbon footprint. Quo roasts to accentuate each bean's natural character, treating transparency and sustainability as foundational commitments rather than afterthoughts. The company's name is a challenge to the status quo, reflecting its founders' belief that the specialty coffee industry can do better on equity and environmental impact.
