HONDURAS | Nahun Fernandez | Parainema | Anaerobic Natural

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<meta charset="utf-8"><span class="TextRun SCXW162217995 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 SCXW162217995 BCX9">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 data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">Yojoa</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">. More than a decade later, that group of producers has grown in number, and our relationships have deepened.</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">Nahun</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9"> was one of the first producers we ever started working with. Back then, he grew traditional varieties and only used the washed method. Today, he is a processing master and has become a leader in his community by sharing all the techniques he has learnt. The coffee quality produced in the Las Flores community has improved. </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">Nahun</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9"> has placed in the Cup of Excellence competition three </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">times,</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9"> each was with some variation of his </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">Parainema</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">. His </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">natural anaerobic </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">process </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">ranked 4</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-fontsize="11" class="NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW162217995 BCX9">th</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9"> in 2022, and his was the only non</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW162217995 BCX9">-Geisha in the top seven places! This coffee blows the flavour roof completely off!</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}' class="EOP SCXW162217995 BCX9"> </span>