Holiday Espresso

Coffee Story
This year, Holiday Espresso combines two regional lots, Honduras Cabana Los Planes, but each is processed differently. One lot is a sweet and layered washed coffee, and the other is a fruit-forward, naturally processed coffee. Both lots are grown close to the town of Cabanas Los Planes in La Paz, Santa Barbara, by a group of farmers cultivating coffee and contributing it to the Rise series.

Honduras Cabanas Washed + Natural
Honduras Cabana Los Planes is a field blend of mostly Lempira, Catuai and Pache. The naturally processed lot is submerged in a tank with water to remove floating cherries. The cherries are placed directly on African beds or raised beds to dry. They are stirred every half hour to ensure uniform drying, and the process lasts 20 days. The washed lot is dried on raised African-style beds and circulated every 30 minutes for 15 days to ensure proper drying.

The Cabanas Rise Series is an initiative to support and assist smaller producing communities in their efforts to enhance coffee quality by purchasing larger volumes at premium prices. The series is a joint effort between our partner importer, Collaborative Coffee and the Paz family's Beneficio San Vicente in Honduras. The goal is to support these up-and-coming farmers in the Cabanas region by providing milling & logistic services, and actively working with them on new strategies to enhance farm-level practices and cup quality.