Honduras Parainema

Honduras Parainema is a vibrant and expressive single origin that highlights the evolving character of modern Honduran coffee. Part of our rotating lineup of standout microlots, this coffee showcases how innovative processing and unique cultivars can create deeply layered and memorable cups.

Produced by Nelin Yovani Guzman Muñoz at Los Zorzales in El Cielito, Santa Bárbara, this lot features the Parainema variety, a cultivar developed in Honduras that has become known for its intensely aromatic and fruit-forward profile. Once considered primarily functional for its disease resistance, Parainema has gained global attention for producing remarkably complex coffees with vivid acidity and floral character.

This coffee undergoes an anaerobic natural process, where whole cherries ferment in a sealed, oxygen-limited environment before drying. The controlled fermentation enhances sweetness, deepens fruit character, and builds a syrupy, wine-like structure in the cup while preserving clarity and balance.

Expect notes of cranberry, grape juice, dark chocolate, and warm spice, supported by a juicy body and a lingering sweetness that carries through every sip. The profile is fruit-driven and complex, yet comforting and approachable, offering a cup that feels both adventurous and familiar.