Honduras: Oscar Ramirez, El Laurel | Filter

220g

$30.50

Honduras: Oscar Ramirez, El Laurel | Filter

Red Apple, Cherry, Cinnamon


Producer	Oscar Daniel Ramirez
Farm	Las Delicias, El Paraiso, Honduras
Method	Washed
Varietal	Parainema
R.Profile	Medium Light - Best for Filter

$30.50

Next Roast: March 2, 2026

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Finca El Laurel, owned by Oscar Ramirez, spans 12 hectares of lush land where coffee grows alongside plums, avocados, and liquidambar trees. Coffee has been the Ramirez family’s livelihood for generations, and Oscar continues their traditions—hand-depulping cherries, drying on sieves, and threshing with wooden tools—while adopting modern practices to improve quality and yield. The farm’s biodiversity, including armadillos, squirrels, and streams, creates a healthy environment for the coffee. With careful attention from Oscar and his team, the Parainema coffee is nurtured from tree to cup, combining family heritage, sustainable farming, and meticulous processing.

Ripe red cherries are hand-picked, then floated during pulping to remove low-density fruit. The cherries are pulped and dry-fermented for 10–14 hours in shaded concrete tanks. After fermentation, the coffee is thoroughly washed in concrete channels to remove any remaining mucilage, then laid on raised beds until moisture reaches 10–12%. Drying typically takes 12–15 days. Once dried, the beans are stored in parchment until milling for export, ensuring a clean, juicy, and tartaric profile that highlights the farm’s floral, berry, and citrus notes.

Overall Cupping Score*: 86

• Acidity: Medium High- Green Apple and Stone Fruit liked
• Body: Medium Light - Silky
• Sweetness: Medium - Stone Fruit, Apricot liked
• Aftertaste: Medium Low - Floral like White Flower

*Cupping score based on the Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) form

• Coffee to Water Ratio: 1:17
• Grind Size: Medium - 470 µm
• Water Temperature: 92°C
• Brew Time: 2 minutes 30 seconds

• Roast level: Medium-light
• Total roast time: ~5 minutes 40 seconds
• End temperature: 197 °C
• RTD: ~0:45 (~16% dev ratio)

Why it matters:
This coffee is roasted to a medium-light level to highlight its delicate floral and fruity characteristics. It is developed to allows the sugars to develop just enough to bring out the coffee’s natural sweetness without overshadowing its bright acidity. resulting in a clean, silky cup with silky body and a gentle, floral finish.

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Ready to open:
Day 5 — can be aged and remain unopened til Day 21

After opening:
Enjoy within 18 days

Why?
Freshly roasted coffee needs time to “rest.” In the first few days, it’s still releasing CO₂, which can make your cup taste sharp or gassy. Giving it a little time helps the coffee open up, bringing out more clarity, sweetness, and a cleaner finish.

(Once opened, coffee begins to age faster due to exposure to air. Enjoy within this period for the best experience.)