HONDURAS | Ovidio Gomez | Catuai | Washed by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne | Espresso of Interest | Espresso of Interest

HONDURAS | Ovidio Gomez | Catuai | 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 SCXW60527410 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 SCXW60527410 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 Yojoa. 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 SCXW60527410 BCX9"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">Ovidio </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">“Machete” </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">Gomez was among the members of that initial group</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">. Ovidio is a man of few words, but hidden beneath his gruff exterior</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9"> (often with a machete in hand), he is a passionate soul who cares </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">deeply</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9"> for the land and his community. </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">Ovidio’s washed </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">C</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">atuai has developed quite the following amongst our staff and regular customers</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">, with the newest incarnation eagerly anticipated each year. </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">This year’s lot does not </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">disappoint, with plenty of caramel sweetness and sparkly </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW60527410 BCX9">green apple acidity.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}' class="EOP SCXW60527410 BCX9"> </span>