El Guachipilin – Honduras

This lot produced by Adelmo Ramirez totally wowed us on the cupping table with its intensity, complexity and character. Look forward to a supremely fruity and dynamic cup that has notes of juicy fruits like cranberries and pomegranate alongside stone fruits, berries and citrus.

1970 was a life changing year for Adelmo Ramirez, and he remembers it vividly. This was the year that, due to his fathers absence, he took over operations on the family farm, El Guachipilin, meaning he now had the responsibility of maintaining and harvesting all the coffee on the farm.

Now, through Adelmo’s dedication, El Guachipilin spans over 2 hectares and is covered in Parainema coffee plants. The farm is unique in that it is covered in vegetation and Inga trees which give the farm 70% shade coverage, making it look more like a forest than a farm. This slows down the maturing of coffee cherries which creates a cup profile with more complexity and a characteristic sweetness. To improve production Adelmo underwent training so that he could process the coffees as washed or natural at the farm instead of sending it to a mill.

Adelmo’s dream is to produce coffee for people that enjoy the taste and appreciate all the effort that goes into producing coffee. At the farm, Adelmo continues to put all his effort into maintaining the consistently high quality of his coffees, and just this year he is adding 1,000 more coffee plants to the farm that will begin producing coffee in the 2025-2026 season.