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Quick Facts
All the facts about our Honduras SHG EP Genuine Marcala
| Region | Marcala |
|---|---|
| Producer | COMSA |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Category | Regional |
| Harvest | from November to 3 |
| Shipping | from 1 to 6 |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 69kg |
The Marcala Region is known for excellent green coffee quality and for its steady work towards sustainable agriculture. Coffee has become part of the Marcala farmers history, culture and basic income for their living. They therefore put all their effort and passion into their production. The tropical climate offers perfect conditions for the production of high standart arabica coffees, which is why the regions around Marcala have gotten such a well known and popular name in the international coffee market.
Marcala coffees are picked by hand, like all the other Central American coffees. It is washed and sorted and sun-dried in patios. This coffee has a light body and a nice spiciness. Its light acidity makes it ideal to use as a single-origin coffee.
Origin
Specialty coffee from Honduras
Varieties
Caturra, Catuai, Pacas, Typica & (increasingly) Lempira, IHCAFE-90 & Parainema (Sarchimor type)
Processing methods
Washed
Altitude range
from 700 to 1000 masl: Central standard = de Menos Altura
Harvest
November–April
Total yearly production
6.1 million bags
The coffee production in Honduras played a role in the country’s history and is important for the Honduran economy. In 2011, the country became Central America’s top producer of coffee.
Main production areas: Agalta, Comayagua, Copan, Mentecillos, Opalca, El Paraiso
Port of Shipment: Puerto Cortes
Export bag size: 69 kg
From 1000 – 1500 masl: High Grown = Estricta
From 1500 – 2000 masl: Strictly High Grown
Total number of coffee farmers: more than 100.000
Regional
Honduras SHG EP Genuine Marcala
| Region | Marcala |
|---|---|
| Producer | COMSA |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Harvest | from November to 3 |
| Shipping | from 1 to 6 |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 69kg |
The Marcala Region is known for excellent green coffee quality and for its steady work towards sustainable agriculture. Coffee has become part of the Marcala farmers history, culture and basic income for their living. They therefore put all their effort and passion into their production. The tropical climate offers perfect conditions for the production of high standart arabica coffees, which is why the regions around Marcala have gotten such a well known and popular name in the international coffee market.
Marcala coffees are picked by hand, like all the other Central American coffees. It is washed and sorted and sun-dried in patios. This coffee has a light body and a nice spiciness. Its light acidity makes it ideal to use as a single-origin coffee.
