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Region: Copan
Altitude: 1300 masl
Process: Washed
Varietal: Catuai
We taste: Tangerine, Milk Chocolate, Peachy
San Isidro Farm & Katia Duke
Katia Duke’s Finca San Isidro is located in the Copan Department of Honduras. Her family has been producing coffee on the farm for generations using traditional methods. Katia spent most of her childhood on the farm, then moved to San Antonio de Oriente, Francisco Morazon, Honduras to study agronomy at the Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School. When the La Rosa rust epidemic hit Honduras in 2012, it destroyed the majority of Katia’s family’s coffee crop that year. In the wake of this devastating blow, Katia wanted to change the way her family thought about coffee.
Katia dove into the world of specialty coffee, becoming certified in roasting and barista skills. She opened her own coffee shop selling coffee from her family’s farm, and convinced her father to allow her several plots of land to farm as she wanted. However, there were many more struggles to come. Katia has had to push every step of the way to become a successful farmer, especially breaking through preconceptions of women in coffee. She is an AMAZING example of a leader in her community and serves as a beacon of hope for other women working in coffee.
In the Cup
We love all off our coffees we get from Katia, she never disappoints and this coffee is no exception. When hot, it has a wonderful poached peach aroma, which is very present in the first sip as well. It's complimented by a dark chocolate, fudgy sweetness and a wonderful juicy mouthfeel. As the coffee cools, the acidity shifts to highlight a more tangerine quality. The sweetness stays fudgey, but develops a milky quality similar to a chocolate ganache. The mouthfeel becomes more creamy, leaving a rich milk chocolate finish on the tongue. Overall, this coffee is a perfectly balanced classic cup of coffee, perfect for a daily drinker and consistently wonderful.
Region: Copan
Altitude: 1300 masl
Process: Washed
Varietal: Catuai
We taste: Tangerine, Milk Chocolate, Peachy
San Isidro Farm & Katia Duke
Katia Duke’s Finca San Isidro is located in the Copan Department of Honduras. Her family has been producing coffee on the farm for generations using traditional methods. Katia spent most of her childhood on the farm, then moved to San Antonio de Oriente, Francisco Morazon, Honduras to study agronomy at the Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School. When the La Rosa rust epidemic hit Honduras in 2012, it destroyed the majority of Katia’s family’s coffee crop that year. In the wake of this devastating blow, Katia wanted to change the way her family thought about coffee.
Katia dove into the world of specialty coffee, becoming certified in roasting and barista skills. She opened her own coffee shop selling coffee from her family’s farm, and convinced her father to allow her several plots of land to farm as she wanted. However, there were many more struggles to come. Katia has had to push every step of the way to become a successful farmer, especially breaking through preconceptions of women in coffee. She is an AMAZING example of a leader in her community and serves as a beacon of hope for other women working in coffee.
In the Cup
We love all off our coffees we get from Katia, she never disappoints and this coffee is no exception. When hot, it has a wonderful poached peach aroma, which is very present in the first sip as well. It's complimented by a dark chocolate, fudgy sweetness and a wonderful juicy mouthfeel. As the coffee cools, the acidity shifts to highlight a more tangerine quality. The sweetness stays fudgey, but develops a milky quality similar to a chocolate ganache. The mouthfeel becomes more creamy, leaving a rich milk chocolate finish on the tongue. Overall, this coffee is a perfectly balanced classic cup of coffee, perfect for a daily drinker and consistently wonderful.