Ramon Rodriguez - Washed

MEET THE PRODUCER | Ramon Rodriguez planted his first farm on land that he inherited from his father in 1982. At the time, he mostly grew vegetables, which he often bought and traded in the nearby region of Santa Barbara, Honduras, an area renowned for its ability to produce stunning coffee crops. Ramon quickly fell in love with Santa Barbara, and by 1990 he had purchased a plot of land in the village of El Cedral and planted coffee on it.

Although Ramon has always sold his coffee to our friends at San Vicente, he long resisted their urging to separate his crop into specialty grade micro-lots, or to enter one such lot into Honduras COE year after year. Eventually, he relented, and Ramon surprised himself by taking 12th place at COE the first year he competed. Nowadays, he prides himself and his farm on producing some of the best specialty coffee in the region, and this Pacas-Bourbon blend is no exception to that new standard.

TRUST THE PROCESS | After being picked at peak ripeness, the coffee cherries are depulped later that day and exposed to dry fermentation in concrete tanks for 17–22 hours. Afterward, the parchment is triple-rinsed with water in the same tanks, and then removed to dry in solar dryers for 10–15 days, until 9.5% moisture content is achieved.

TAKE A SIP | You can think of this coffee as a very elevated version of your everyday drinker. Coffee connoisseurs and casual consumers alike will rejoice in its vibrant acidity, profound sweetness, and pleasant texture. Sweet fruits, like red apple and dates, mingle with more sugary notes, such as candied hazelnuts and brown sugar, to give this coffee an almost fair-food quality about it, reminding us of a candy apple that's been rolled in chopped nuts.

Origin | El Cedral, Santa Barbara, Honduras

Producer | Ramon Rodriguez

Farm | La Bendición

Process | Washed

Variety | Pacas & Bourbon

Elevation | 1580 MASL

This washed coffee from Ramon Rodriguez in Santa Barbara, Honduras, brings together Pacas and Bourbon varietals—a blend known for balancing clarity with body. Black & White Coffee Roasters highlights a profile centered on stone fruit and nut sweetness: red apple and dates anchor the cup, while candied hazelnuts and brown sugar provide warmth and depth. The roaster emphasizes vibrant acidity paired with profound sweetness, suggesting a coffee that showcases both brightness and richness. Washed processing, typical of the region, tends to emphasize clarity of origin character—here expressed through the fruit-forward opening and clean finish. The pleasant texture rounds out a cup that appeals to those seeking complexity without heaviness.