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HONDURAS
Mauricio Tinoco
Farm : La Leona
Producer : Mauricio Tinoco
Location : La Leona,Santa Barbara
Varietal : Bourbon
Process : Washed
Altitude : 1,640m
Flavor Note : Green papaya, Kiwi, Mandarin orange, Brown sugar, Smooth mouthfeel
New Honduran coffee by Mr. Mauricio Tinoco. He produces coffee in La Leona area, which is located relatively high in Santa Barbara.
The producer started his career several years ago on land cleared by his father, Edgardo.
Mr. Edgardo, started producing coffee on the land which he inherited from his parents in 2006, and today he owns Pino De Oro farm and is becoming one of the most important producers in Santa Barbara.
He was awarded at Honduras COE in 2011, and most recently received the highest ranking at the same competition in 2023.
On the area, La Leona, there is also Farm Don Juan, which Mr. Juan Contreras owns and we have been in a business relationship with the producer for several years.
Mr. Juan and Tinoco families own their farms next to each other, at the highest location of the area.
We got the impression that they somewhat encourage each other and have a deep connection between them, which we don’t find in other producers.
Mauricio, who is honing his skills as a producer by following in their footsteps, is in his early 20s. He doesn’t yet have much experience or achievements. However he has received from his father a section with good production conditions such as higher altitude, and is learning a lot from his father, which is why we decided to star a business relationship with him.
After coffee cherries get harvested, they are transported to a mill owned by the Tinoco family.
Coffee mucilage gets mechanically removed from the cherries, and after one night, get moved to the drying process.
Their coffee had a sweet reminiscent of pears and apricots, and especially Mauricio's coffee had freshness with clean/transparent cup quality. We are glad to enjoy Mauricio's coffee, which keeps changing as he grows.
[About the exporter San Vicente]
The exporter is based in Pena Blanca, a small town in the northwestern part of Honduras.
Their main clients are the producers of Santa Barbara area and currently have businesses with over 200 farmers.
The owner Mr. Ángel and several other members welcome and support the coffee importers and roasters of overseas countries so that the visitors get to see local coffee producers and farms, cup coffee, and start business with them.
Mr. Angel and Mr. Benjamin, who also own coffee plantations, have received rewards many times in international competitions such as Cup of Excellence.
They also support producers by being responsible for quality control; for example they measure moisture percentage and water activity value of green coffee, which is an indispensable process to maintain the quality.
They ship green coffee of which moisture value is managed between 10-11%, and water activity value between 0.40-0.60aw.
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