THREE MARKS - Arturo Paz | Honduras - Washed - Pacas

The Project

El Itacayo Farm, located in La Unión El Dorado, Santa Bárbara, Honduras, is a coffee project led by Ángel Arturo Paz Ramírez, renowned for his commitment to quality and sustainability.

At 1,600 meters above sea level, he cultivates varieties such as Geisha, Pacas, SL-28, and Bourbon, under natural shade and through responsible farming practices that protect forests, water sources, and biodiversity.

His focus on sustainability, ecological management, and traceability has earned El Itacayo international recognition, achieving high scores in the Cup of Excellence Honduras and exporting its microlots to specialty markets around the world. This project represents the harmony between tradition, innovation, and respect for the land, offering an authentic Honduran coffee of proven excellence.

The Coffee

This lot was harvested at Finca Itacayo, selecting only perfectly ripe cherries. Before pulping, they carried out a careful hand selection to ensure that only the best, fully mature fruits entered the process.
That same afternoon, the coffee was pulped and placed in plastic barrels for fermentation.

Afterward, it was transferred to stainless steel tanks where it was thoroughly washed to remove the mucilage.

Once the washing process was complete, the coffee was transported from the farm to the drying station about an hour away, where it began its slow drying phase on raised beds inside a solar house dryer. Throug out this stage, we carefully controlled the temperature, keeping it below 40°C at all times.

When the coffee reached the ideal moisture level of 10%, it was rested overnight and then packed in nylon bags with GrainPro liners to preserve its stable humidity and protect it from environmental moisture.