Honduras Gesha

PROCESS: Washed
VARIETY: Gesha
ELEVATION: 1,500 meters
ROAST: Light
BODY: Creamy
NOTES: Caramel, burnt sugar, mild raisin, juicy acidity, mellow sugary sweetness

A coffee variety with almost unicorn-like rarity, and nearly as special, this Gesha from Honduras exhibits all the characteristics that coffee elitists seek when chasing down this unique offering.

While it demands a premium price, this coffee also delivers on the promise of a balanced, creamy cup of coffee with exquisite floral, sweet berry and light citric notes.

Despite lacking the “sexy” reputation of other Central American coffee-growing countries like Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala, Honduras has quietly become the bigger producer, exporting more volume than any other nation in the region, and the seventh overall in the world for exports. While there is certainly quantity coming out of Honduras, it can be harder to find truly quality coffees here, though, because the country lacks the infrastructure to support the more nuanced specialty market its neighbors enjoy.