Honduras | Fernandez Bros. | Pacas & Catuai | Washed

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<p><strong>Region:</strong> Las Flores, Santa Barbara</p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 1500-1550 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: </strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">Proud Mary's connection to the Santa Barbara region of Honduras began all the way back in 2012 when we were introduced to a small group of producers situated around the town of Peña Blanca, close to the shores of the stunning Lake </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">Yojoa</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">More than a decade later, that </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">group of producers has grown in number, and our relationships have deepened.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1"> The Fernandez Brothers, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">Javier</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1"> and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">Nahun</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">, were part of that original group and exemplify – </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">perhaps more</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1"> than any other producers that we work with – how transformative a genuine partnership can be. When we started working together, the brothers grew varieties traditional to Honduras, and only processed using the washed method. Today, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">they’ve</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1"> become leaders in their community, not only experimenting with (and mastering) various processing techniques, but also helping to raise the quality of coffee in the entire region by sharing </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">what </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">they’ve</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1"> learned. This lot was built with coffees from both Javier and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">Nahun</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">, a collaboration with family</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW100425393 BCX8" data-mce-fragment="1"> </span></span></p>