This well-structured and complex washed Pacas variety comes from Mario Moreno. One of the famous Moreno brothers from the Santa Barbára region, Honduras, with whom we have been working ever since the beginning.
 
Filter:
Structured and clean with stone fruits, nougat, and tea-like floral notes.
 
Espresso:
Smooth and syrupy dark chocolate with notes of red grapes and a creamy texture.
 
Cappuccino:
Smooth and sweet Black Forest cake with juicy stone fruits.
 
The Producer:
 
Mario Moreno is one of the seven brothers of the Moreno family. Together with his family, they have made an exceptional journey in the specialty coffee business and have been one of the driving forces in transforming how coffee is cultivated in their neighbourhood.
 
Their family's "dynasty" began with the original El Filo farm and its patriarch, Daniel Moreno. Steep hills, high altitude, close proximity to rainforests, and the striking contrast between the coldness of the nights and the warmth of the sunny days have a great effect on creating complex flavor notes, depth, sweetness, and brightness characteristic of the coffees from this area. Combined with generations of knowledge, passion, and dedication, this becomes a winning recipe, so much so that they are no strangers to the Cup of Excellence winners list. Mario himself has five wins in the last ten years.
 
We met the Moreno family for the first time in 2014, and they have played a significant role in our path to specialty coffee. In previous years, we have worked with his brothers, Miquel, Gerardo, and Danny, as well as his nephew, Dolmin. As the family continues to evolve, with the younger generation taking on more responsibility, the Moreno family’s commitment to their buyers remains steadfastly loyal and forward-looking.