HONDURAS | Ovidio Gomez | Parainema | Washed

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<meta charset="utf-8"><span class="TextRun SCXW22534877 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 SCXW22534877 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 SCXW22534877 BCX9">Yojoa</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 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 SCXW22534877 BCX9">Ovidio</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9"> “Machete” Gomez was among the members of that initial group. </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9">Ovidio</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9"> is a man of few </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9">words, but</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9"> 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 data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9">Parainema</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9"> was developed by Instituto </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9">Hondureño</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9"> del Café (IHCAFE) to be a high-quality disease-resistant variety. Grown at high altitude in the misty microclimate around Lake </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9">Yojoa</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9">, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9">Ovidio’s</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9"> washed </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9">Parainema</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW22534877 BCX9"> is bright and juicy. It’s garnered quite the following over the years, and this year’s lot will not disappoint.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}' class="EOP SCXW22534877 BCX9"> </span>