HONDURAS | Ovidio Gomez - Los Gomitos | Catuai | Washed
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
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Quick Facts
Origin
Honduras
Process
Washed
Variety
Catuai
Roast Type
filter
Tasting Notes
stone fruit
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Origin
Honduras
Process
Washed
Variety
Catuai
Roast Type
filter
<p><meta charset="utf-8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">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 SCXW143473345 BCX0">Yojoa</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">More than a decade later, that group of producers has grown in number, and our relationships have deepened.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">Ovidio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> Gomez was among the members of that </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">initial</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> group. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">Ovidio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> is a man of few words but hidden beneath his gruff exterior (often with a machete in hand), he is a passionate soul who cares deeply for the land and his community. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">Ovidio’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> coffees have developed quite the following amongst our staff and regular customers, with the newest incarnation eagerly </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">anticipated</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> each year. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">This lot comes from </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">Ovidio’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> newest farm, Los </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW143473345 BCX0">Gomitos</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">. When </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">Ovidio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> purchased Los </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW143473345 BCX0">Gomitos</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">, large sections of the farm had been abandoned by the previous owner. After a lot of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">hard work</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">, the farm is becoming </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">more and more</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> productive</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">. This</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> year’s lot does not disappoint, with plenty of sugary sweetness</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">, a creamy body,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0">delicate stone fruit</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> acidity.</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW143473345 BCX0"> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW143473345 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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