Honduras - Santa Barbara (Natural)

Perched at 1,500 meters on Santa Barbara Mountain near Lake Yojoa, Miraflores farm is a showcase of Honduran terroir and generational craft. Managed by Cup of Excellence–awarded producer Juan Contreras, this farm benefits from rich volcanic soil and pristine cloud forest air.

Juan combines traditional wisdom with meticulous processing—sun-drying these beans for 16 days across a unique three-variety blend. The result is a vibrant, natural-process coffee bursting with tropical fruit, deep chocolate undertones, and a syrupy sweetness.

Details:

• Region: Santa Barbara, Honduras (Las Flores community)

• Process: Natural (16-day solar drying)

• Varieties: Parainema (65%), Pacas (30%), Geisha (5%)

• Producer: Juan Alberto Contreras Rodríguez (Miraflores Farm)

• Grade: EP (European Preparation, zero defects)

• Altitude: 1500 MASL

• Flavor Notes: Red Grape, Brown Sugar, Peach

• Awards: 2017 Cup of Excellence 17th Place

Suggested Brewing Methods and Tips:

• Shines as French press or cold brew to emphasize the natural process's rich body and fruit complexity

• Use a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio to balance the intense sweetness and fruit-forward characteristics

• Try coarse grind for immersion methods and allow extended contact time to fully extract the syrupy natural sweetness