Situated in the near San Pedro, Copan, in the North of the country, Capucas provides processing services, financing, training and technical assistance to their members and more than 250 other farmers in the region. The co-operative is very dynamic and always looking at ways of implementing community and development projects within a sustainable framework. Some of the main initiatives are based on food security, environmental management and funding micro-enterprises. Among the main projects are bio-gas and bio-fuel generation from coffee waste, organic fertiliser and a omen’s coffee roastery.

The region gathers a wide range of coffee varietals, some have been in the region and country for many generations and others come from recent innovations in the Central American region. As such we can find Caturra, Red Catuai, Bourbon, Pacamara, Parainema, Marsellesa and some hybrids such as H1 and H3 in specific farms.

How this coffee is produced
Coffee is grown under shade in areas that also contain oranges, bananas, pine and other kinds of trees. This means that organic coffees from the co-op can also be certified as ‘Bird Friendly’, and there is diversity of produce. Some of these products are now finding export markets outside of Honduras. This speaks further to the progressive and forward thinking management of the engaging Omar Rodriguez.

Cherry collected on the farms is washed and fermented for 24 hours. The pulp left over after processing is used to make organic fertilizer for the trees. Parchment is subsequently dried in solar dryers, where it remains for about 15 days to achieve optimum moisture content. This covered and slower drying leads to a quality and consistency we really appreciate.

Great coffees from Honduras typically exhibit a balanced profile, with the crisp acidity improving in proportion as the altitude increases. The coffees from Capucas are no exception and find favour as both an espresso blend component and as a versatile single origin.

Fairtrade, RFA, Organic

Cambridgeshire speciality coffee roasters based near Elsworth on a small farm.

We roast our coffee in a converted bull shed overlooking the green green land of South Cambridgeshire.

Fairtrade, RFA, Organic

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Fairtrade, RFA, Organic