HSV | HONDURAS SAN VINCENTE
PROFILE#4: Bold | Medium-dark roast
TASTING NOTES: Vanilla, Brown Sugar, Toast
IT ALL STARTS AT THE COFFEE FARM
San Vicente started exporting coffee in 2001 and was the fulfillment of Fidel Paz’ father, Cantalicio Paz’s dream of having a successful coffee farm. Since the initial export, the coffee has become famous for its quality and consistency. This is attributed to the excellent volcanic soil, microclimate provided by the proximity of Lake Yojoa, and the meticulous nature of the quality control experts at San Vicente.
TRACEABILITY
COUNTRY
Honduras
PRODUCER
San Vincente
REGION
near Lake Yojoa
VARIETAL
Catimor,Bourbon & others
PROCESSING
Washed
ALTITUDE
800 to 1524 masl
DID YOU KNOW
Not just an exporter, San Vincente also assist over 1,500 producers with planting, processing, and curating specialty coffee lots using relationships based on trust, hard work, and passion.
PRICE TRANSPARENCY
$3.15
Price paid by Driftaway (per pound avg. across Sept / Oct 2019 coffees)
$1.35
Fair Trade price per pound
$0.95
Coffee C-Market price per pound
$0.05
Driftaway's World Coffee Research contribution per pound
This coffee travelled 2,001 miles to the Driftaway Coffee roastery in Brooklyn.
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WHY DID WE SELECT THIS COFFEE?
AVERAGE CUPPING SCORE
84
/100
84
SCAA Cupping Score
12 x 69 kg
Bags purchased
1 year
Length of producer relationship
30% (in 2019)
Transparent coffees purchased
HOW DID WE ROAST THIS COFFEE?
This coffee is being roasted by Dave H. from Dec 8th to Dec 29th, 2019 at Pulley Collective in Red Hook, Brooklyn. We typically use the Loring S35 Kestrel roaster for this profile - this roaster roasts the beans through convection (heated air) roasting. We have strict guidelines for each of the coffee profiles, and this roast has to pass the development time ratio test as measured in real-time by the roasting software, Cropster. Once it does, it is approved for production.
QUALITY CONTROL
We perform Quality Control via a process of coffee tasting called cupping on all of our production roasts twice a week at our facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Cupping is attended by Q-certified cupper Ian T., roaster Dave H.and founder Suyog M. All coffees are evaluated on a scoring scale of 0 to 3.
- 3.0 = exceptional roast - exceeds expectations
- 2.5 = on par with profile - matches expectations
- 2.0 = good roast, but 1 or 2 elements could be improved - needs improvement
- 1.5 or lower = failed - do not ship
AT YOUR HOME
Brew this coffee with your favorite home brewer and enjoy the taste of incredible coffee! Here are a few tips on how to make the best coffee on each brewer.
View other posts about how to make better coffee at home on our blog Coffeecademy.