ONYX - Benjamin Paz SL28 - Honduras - Washed - SL28

ONYX Coffee Lab is located in Rogers, United State

From ONYX

This Kenyan variety grown in the mountains of Santa Barbara has all the brightness and vibrancy you'd expect from an East African coffee, with the complex depth of sweetness we love of coffees from Santa Barbara. Grown by our friend Benjamin Paz on the famed La Salsa farm, this micro-lot highlights why this farm is decorated with three Cup of Excellence awards.

Benjamin Paz is a coffee producer, roaster, and exporter in Santa Barbara, Honduras. Outside of running his own successful coffee farm (He placed 1st in the Honduras Cup of Excellence this year) and roasting program, he is also the liaison for the greater Santa Barbara region through his mill and exporting company San Vicente. Benjamin manages hundreds of relationships with the producer group in Santa Barbara, connecting each with a roasting partner who can grow with each coffee producer they’re partnered with. A true legend of the industry, Benjamin does it all with a smile on his face and a deep love for coffee and the people that grow it.

Benjamin’s farm, La Salsa, is located in the El Cedral region of Santa Barbara. The varieties currently in production are Gesha and SL28, with the Gesha placing first in COE. Four people work on the farm permanently, with 15-20 coming in during harvest to aid in harvest and post-harvest processing. Throughout the season, they practice conservation, cleaning and removing scrub brush from the farm as well as managing water runoff. This hard work not only creates an environment where coffee can thrive, it also sets up the farm for further success in the future as they manage their resources well.