Ritual – Finca La Piñona
By: Chase
Coffee: Finca La Piñona
Company: Ritual Coffee Roasters
Brewing Method: Pour-Over
Origin: Honduras
Description: “Sebastián Benitez grows these Pacas cherries on his small, 2-hectare farm, Finca La Piñona, 1615 meters above sea level near the beautiful town of El Cielito.Working the farm with the help of his wife and their 12 children, Sebastián relies the help of only a handful of employees during the harvest, and manages to do all of the coffee-farming himself, in addition to red beans, corn, and green vegetables. He also processes his own coffee in a small mill, pulping the coffee by hand and fermenting it in a small cement tank. The coffee is dried under the careful watch of Beneficio San Vicente, an agronomic and agricultural consultant in the area. Sweet and syrupy, with stonefruit flavors of peach and apricot, passionfruit, buttery caramel, and notes of apple and oolong tea.”
Woah. Long description - but I like it, it shows you a small farmers story. This coffee is different. Surprise, huh? It has a mellow taste, smooth body but not too thick. I've begun to see a pattern in the coffee's I've been drinking. Starbucks, you always seem to be able to taste the roast. Each blend has a smoky under flavor. Intelligentsia, they seem to have a more citrus mouth feel. You get the impression that you are almost biting into a fruit.
Ritual is another favorite of ours, only because they make quality coffee. This one has a small tart flavor hidden in it, with a bright after taste that doesn't linger. This is pleasant cup of coffee. This is a cup you share with friends.