Mexico Huatusco Honey

This strictly high grown lot of beans from Huatusco at the La Laja Estate have been carefully honey processed, which tones down the brightness and creates a soft, nutty, sweet, creamy mug of coffee.

We met the farmer earlier this year and got to see pictures of the farm and talk to them. A honey processed Mexican! That 's worth a try, you don't see that too often. Now being honey-processed, you will want to be careful not to scorch it. The bean is pretty fragile, and a dark roast will burn the sugars and make an unpleasant coffee. However, with that said, I do find that the sweet spot on this one is about 5 degrees darker than the Honey Processed Costa Ricans and El Salvadors, and the bean does seem to be somewhat hardier and dense than most Honey Processed beans. Very easy to drink. We enjoy the soft mouthfeel, almost buttery.

By far though, we enjoy it best when it is prepared as espresso (or even an aeropress or moka pot). In our shot of espresso we are tasting lime juice, butter, toffee, orange and a sweet finish.

US Arrival June 2023