Variety: Catuai
Process: Washed
Producer: Walter Argueta
Region: Santa Elena
Elevation: 1600 masl
Origin: Honduras
Notes: Citrus, Honey, Hazelnut
 
Near Aguasinga, Honduras, Walter Argueta’s 4-acre farm is becoming a model for sustainable coffee production. For years, he sold his coffee cherries to middlemen, limiting his growth. That changed when he partnered with Catracha Coffee, a collective empowering small-scale farmers.
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With improved farm management, Walter produced his first micro-lot. He now controls soil pH with lime and uses organic compost and natural fungicides, improving quality and yield. His private micro-mill allows efficient processing—depulping within 24 hours, fermentation in cement tanks, and drying on raised beds. After careful inspection at Catracha Coffee, his beans are milled, bagged, and prepared for export.
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This coffee is easily chuggable, a comfort coffee for everyday sipping, with notes of honey, light citrus, hazelnut aroma, and a caramel-like sweetness.