Honduras Hermanas Alvarado

Tasting notes: Bright and zesty with notes of lime and honey

We're excited to bring back Honduras Hermanas Alvarado for its sixth year with us.

Iris, Lourdes, and Ana Isabel Alvarado each inherited a plot of coffee trees from their grandfather, who was a coffee farmer and one of the early members of Capucas, which is itself one of the first coops in Honduras.

Capucas has had its own microlot competition for nearly 20 years, and Dan has judged the competition many times. In 2020, the Alvarado sisters (hermanas in Spanish) all rated in the top 10. So, they decided to combine their coffees for a unique offering.

In all the years Dan has been working with Capucas and judging, he's gotten to know Iris very well. In fact, Dan's know Iris longer than he's know his wife! Dan says, "Iris is one of the most humble, hard working and talented women I’ve ever met."  

Iris is Head Cupper (coffee taster) and QC manager for the COCAFCAL co-op, and provides feedback to all of the growers on how their harvest is going. This is a unique position that has given her a unique perspective on how to improve her own coffee. 

We were excited to snap up this coffee and share it with you when we first got access to it in 2020, and we continue to delight in bringing it to our customers six years on. 

Honduras Hermanas Alvarado is recommend for pour over, but it shines with whatever brew method you prefer.