This is a Cup of Excellence competition winner from Honduras, placing 3rd with a score of 89.06. Produced by Elías Yeltsin Hernández Tejada at Finca Karmél in the Santa Bárbara region, this coffee grows at 1,380 meters elevation. The beans are processed using the honey method and are made from the Pacas varietal. The cup features a rich body with subtle sweetness, offering notes of apricot, warming spices, and graham cracker, followed by dark chocolate syrup on the finish. The acidity is low and rounded, reminiscent of dried stone fruit and grapefruit.
Origin
Santa Barbara (Honduras)
Flavor Notes
Dark Chocolate, Apricot, Warming Spices, Graham Cracker
Jonathan Meadows and Nathan Shelton founded Cultivar Coffee Roasting Co. in 2009 in Dallas, both having come up through the local specialty scene at White Rock Coffee and Pearl Cup Coffee. Meadows was the first Dallas barista to reach the national stage of the U.S. Barista Championship. The roastery and cafe have operated since 2011 inside Goodfriend Package at 1155 Peavy Road in East Dallas. Cultivar maintains long term direct trade relationships with farmers, many exceeding six years, and pays producers 40 to 60 percent above commodity market value. A mobile espresso cart catering service covers weddings, corporate events, and private functions throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area.
