Honduras Rigoberto Rodriguez
Regular price $ 24.00
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We Taste: Cocoa - Apple - Caramel - Spiced Plum
Medium Roast
Rigoberto Rodriguez produces coffee in the community of Quiscamote with help from Catracha Coffee. His small lot is honey processed, producing nearly zero waste. Once harvested by family and friends, coffee cherries are macerated overnight in cool air on raised beds then de-pulped the next day. Afterwards, coffee is fermented in tanks for 20 hours in a saltwater solution, which helps promote the fermentation process. The coffee then skips the washing stage and is placed on raised beds to dry in the sun, significantly reducing water usage. Additionally, the saltwater is reused for several fermentation batches and later incorporated into Rigoberto's compost.
Catracha extends help to farmers by not only developing unique direct profit sharing systems — they also help establish education sessions and provide resources. Their farm management plan promotes the use of homemade, locally sourced materials to reduce the use of synthetic ones. Each year, Catracha makes 100,000 lbs of compost (bokashi) with local raw materials and labor that farmers can use for their plants. Many producers like Rigoberto, make their own. In 2022 Rigoberto produced 5,000lbs of his own bokashi used for his own coffee plants.
Rigoberto’s exceptional coffee represents sustainable farming practices beyond the confines of an organic label. While Catracha or Rigoberto are always working towards best organic practices with their sustainable farm management plan, it’s unlikely they will be able to become organically certified due to their small size and cost of certification. We’re excited to have this coffee back again this year and proud to have this partnership with Rigoberto and Catracha that continues to grow year after year.
12 oz / 340 g.
Orders placed by 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday will roast and ship the next day. Thank you!
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