Honduras | Ovidio Gomez | Parainema | Natural

About This Bean

<p><strong>Region:</strong> Las Flores, Santa Barbara</p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 1650 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: </strong><span class="TextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">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 SCXW197797180 BCX8">Yojoa</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW197797180 BCX8">More than a decade later, that group of producers has grown in number, and our relationships have deepened.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">Ovi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">dio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">G</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">m</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">z</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">was among the members of that </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">initial</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> group. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">Ovi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">dio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">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 SCXW197797180 BCX8">Ovi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">dio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> coffees have developed quite the following amongst our staff and regular customers, with the newest incarnation eagerly </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">anticipated</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> each year.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW197797180 BCX8">Parainema</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> is a variety developed by Instituto </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW197797180 BCX8">Hondureño</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> del Café (IHCAFE) to produce high-quality coffees and resist coffee leaf rust and other diseases. Grown at a high altitude in the misty microclimate around Lake </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">Yojoa</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">Ovi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">dio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8">’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> natural </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW197797180 BCX8">Parainema</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197797180 BCX8"> is wild and expressive.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}" class="EOP SCXW197797180 BCX8"> </span></p>