HONDURAS | Balbina Sabillon | Parainema | Washed by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne | Espresso of Interest | Espresso of Interest

HONDURAS | Balbina Sabillon | Parainema | Washed by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne | Espresso of Interest | Espresso of Interest

About This Bean

<meta charset="utf-8"><span class="TextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"1045e2fe-c38e-4e99-90e6-e1bfa8a95cc9|6","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9">In 2018, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9">Balbina</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9"> became the first female producer we started working with in Honduras. Her family have been producing coffee in Santa Barbara for three generations, and today she works on her modest farm with her two children. </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9">Balbina’s</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9"> farm is planted exclusively with </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9">Parainema</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9"> (and a little bit of Geisha) because it thrives a low to medium altitudes. There's also something different about </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9">Balbina’s</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9"> land that makes her </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9">Parainema</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9"> a bit sweeter and rounder than the surrounding areas. Balbina loves spending t</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9">ime in her garden when she's not tending to her farm. She is a succulent enthusiast and loves growing unusual and interesting plants. </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW44542926 BCX9">When processed as a washed, this coffee is clean, juicy, and has notes of green apple, citrus, and stone fruit.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}' class="EOP SCXW44542926 BCX9"> </span>