Gumercindo Ventura, Honduras 12oz bag

A returning favorite from Honduras!

We're excited to release this year's coffee from producer Gumercindo Ventura. Almost like clockwork since 2016, we look forward to rolling out Gumercindo's coffee just as the season is starting to change from Summer to Fall. This coffee brings with it, consistent flavors appropriate to the new season.

We first discovered Gumercindo's coffee through the Catracha Project, a program started by Honduras native Mayra Orellana-Powell to showcase the coffees from here hometown of Santa Elena in that country's department of La Paz.  Mayra's grandmother had a small coffee farm in Santa Elena, so Mayra knows first hand the struggle that small producers go through to cultivate and sell their coffee, and then to stretch the proceeds throughout the year to feed their families.  Wanting to help her community to rise out of this cycle, Mayra attained a business degree from a college in Iowa before starting the Catracha Coffee Company, named “Catracha” because it is the nickname for a Honduran woman.

At a tasting of coffees from different Catracha project producers, we first discovered this wonderfully sweet coffee from Gumercindo's farm. After learning more about the project and Mayra's work within that community, we committed to buying Gumercindo's coffee and have continued to do so every year since.  Our purchase not only supports Gumercindo's family, a cut of the proceeds are re-invested by the Catracha Project back into the Santa Elena community in the form of educational opportunities, health care, and supplies for community gardens which help feed the town all year round.

As always, this coffee brings an apple-like sweetness to the cup, with a signature note of almond in the finish.  We look forward to this coffee every year, and while this years' harvest is bigger than before, supplies will be limited!

Produced by Gumercindo Ventura in the Santa Elena region of La Paz, this Honduras · Santa Elena, La Paz offering represents the meticulous work of smallholder farmers in one of the country’s most recognized coffee-growing departments. Roasted by Highwire Coffee Roasters, this 12oz bag highlights the specific terroir of the region, which is often celebrated for producing balanced, approachable profiles.

While coffees from this area frequently exhibit a clean, crisp acidity, the specific character of this lot leans into a distinct apple-like sweetness complemented by a nutty almond finish. When evaluating these nuances, it can be helpful to reference a flavor wheel to better identify the subtle transitions between fruit-forward notes and the underlying savory tones common in high-quality Honduran harvests. This selection serves as a focused example of the regional consistency that continues to define the output of producers like Ventura within the broader landscape of Central American specialty coffee.