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Aprocomsa

Maple, Almond, Sultana

 

This October, we’re proud to feature a remarkable Honduran coffee, it feels very fitting with the change of season to indulge in such tasting notes...
Origin: Honduras
Variety: Catuai, Caturra, Pacas
Process: Natural
Size:
Grind:

Pickup available at Blend Contemporary

Tasting notes

Enjoy smooth notes of maple and almond and sultana

Origin

COMSA-Café Orgánico Marcala S.A.- or APROCOMSA, as their Fairtrade certified arm, began in 2001 when 61 farmers in Marcala, La Paz, Honduras, decided to change the way they worked. Faced with low prices and dependency on synthetic inputs, they committed to organic farming and sought access to speciality markets. The transition was challenging, but through technical support and collaboration, they developed a regenerative model known as the “5 Ms”: organic matter, microorganisms, minerals, fermented molecules, and knowledge (grey matter). This approach became the foundation for their farming philosophy and education programmes, designed to build resilience and independence among members.

From those early days, COMSA has grown to more than 1,600 members and is now recognised as one of Honduras’ most influential cooperatives.

Variety

catuai, caturra, pacas

Process

Cherries are picked ripe from the tree and floated in tanks.

This can last for up to 48 hours, allowing for a greater final selection of cherry.

Placed on raised beds, cherries are slowly dried in solar tunnels.

“

The coffee is off beautiful quality, all full, whole beans, brilliantly roasted. They taste great as espresso, sublime as flat white or iced latte. Lovely.

- Karl P
“

After being recommend to try Stewarts coffee roast, I bought the Raisin, Chocolate, Peanut espresso beans. I had regular updates from them while my beans were being roasted, packed and dispatched, with tracking available and the whole ordering process was so easy (just like it should be). On to the beans... Lightly roasted (light brown), not dark and shiny like a lot of dark-roasted beans I've tried before... and the smell when I opened the bag was incredible! Definitely the best-smelling coffee I've had. Taste-wise, I tried my usual 2-shot Americano and was very pleased with the smooth, robust taste. You can actually taste the notes described... but I wasn't "blown away" (although it was definitely up there with the best). Then I tried a quad-espresso. Espresso is what these beans are roasted for. A literal taste explosion, not bitter at all, but a delicious, nutty flavour with an overtone of peanut and chocolate and a back note of raisins. A beautiful hit of coffee on the palate. You've got yourself a subscriber.

- Chris Pegg

Journal

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