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Copán: Bold, Grounded, and Built for Every Brew Method

Copán: Bold, Grounded, and Built for Every Brew...

Not every coffee needs an unusual process to earn its place in the cup. Sometimes bold and straightforward is exactly the point. Copán comes from the western highlands of Honduras...

Copán: Bold, Grounded, and Built for Every Brew...

Not every coffee needs an unusual process to earn its place in the cup. Sometimes bold and straightforward is exactly the point. Copán comes from the western highlands of Honduras...

Nacimiento: A Family Farm, Two Generations, One Cup

Nacimiento: A Family Farm, Two Generations, One...

Some coffees carry one name. This one carries a family. Nacimiento comes from Marcala, Honduras, grown at 1,650 meters by Alba Marina Parada and Francisco Javier Bautista — a husband-and-wife...

Nacimiento: A Family Farm, Two Generations, One...

Some coffees carry one name. This one carries a family. Nacimiento comes from Marcala, Honduras, grown at 1,650 meters by Alba Marina Parada and Francisco Javier Bautista — a husband-and-wife...

San Fernando: What Happens When a Farmer Goes All In

San Fernando: What Happens When a Farmer Goes A...

Some coffees arrive quietly. This one announces itself. Juan Carlos Vásquez grows Parainema at 1,500 meters in San Fernando, Santa Rita, in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras — a...

San Fernando: What Happens When a Farmer Goes A...

Some coffees arrive quietly. This one announces itself. Juan Carlos Vásquez grows Parainema at 1,500 meters in San Fernando, Santa Rita, in the department of Santa Bárbara, Honduras — a...

Batch 2026 Is Here: Six Honduran Coffees, Six Stories

Batch 2026 Is Here: Six Honduran Coffees, Six S...

This is the batch we've been building toward. Batch 2026 is our first full lineup as Raíces Coffee Roasters — six single-origin Honduran coffees, each sourced directly from the producer,...

Batch 2026 Is Here: Six Honduran Coffees, Six S...

This is the batch we've been building toward. Batch 2026 is our first full lineup as Raíces Coffee Roasters — six single-origin Honduran coffees, each sourced directly from the producer,...

Finca Alicia: The 50-Pound Lot That Almost Didn't Make It to Your Cup

Finca Alicia: The 50-Pound Lot That Almost Didn...

Some coffees are abundant. This one is not. Finca Alicia is a single microlot from the mountains of La Campa, in the Lempira department of Honduras — one of the...

Finca Alicia: The 50-Pound Lot That Almost Didn...

Some coffees are abundant. This one is not. Finca Alicia is a single microlot from the mountains of La Campa, in the Lempira department of Honduras — one of the...

 Coffee tasting notes guide showing honey, citrus, chocolate, and floral descriptors alongside Honduran specialty coffee beans

What Do Coffee Tasting Notes Actually Mean?

Confused by tasting notes like "honey," "citrus," or "chocolate" on your coffee bag? Here's a simple, honest explanation of what they mean and how to start noticing them.

What Do Coffee Tasting Notes Actually Mean?

Confused by tasting notes like "honey," "citrus," or "chocolate" on your coffee bag? Here's a simple, honest explanation of what they mean and how to start noticing them.