{"product_id":"honduras-la-paz-natural-coffee","title":"Honduras Marcala Natural Coffee – La Paz – Medium\/Dark Roast","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonduras Marcala Natural Coffee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoast Level:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Medium\/Dark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marcala municipality, La Paz, Honduras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrower:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Members of APROCOMSA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, Lempira, IHCAFE 90, Pacas, Typica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElevation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1,300–1,700 meters (4,265–5,575 feet)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clay minerals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fair Trade USA; Naturally Grown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout This Coffee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coffee comes from smallholder producers who are members of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAPROCOMSA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a producer organization based in Marcala. The municipality is part of Honduras’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMontecillos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e coffee region and the protected \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenominación de Origen Café Marcala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The designation establishes standards for the coffee’s origin, production, quality, and traceability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coffee is processed as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Ripe cherries are delivered to APROCOMSA’s centralized mill and floated to remove less-dense and damaged fruit. The selected cherries are dried on patios and raised tables using sun and mechanical dryers until they reach approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11% moisture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. After drying, the coffee is stored before preparation for export.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt APROCOMSA’s dry mill in Marcala, the coffee is hulled and sorted by density and color. Trained cuppers and Q Graders evaluate it before export, supporting quality control and traceability through the post-harvest process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinca Humana — “The Human Farm”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinca Humana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or “Human Farm,” is APROCOMSA’s approach to agricultural education and development. It places people and their relationship with the environment at the center of its work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Fortaleza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a demonstration farm, producers share agricultural knowledge and explore farming practices and technologies. APROCOMSA’s broader educational work supports producer families and the development of coffee-growing communities in Marcala.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonduras and the Marcala Region\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonduras has one of Central America’s largest and most diverse coffee industries. Coffee is cultivated in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e210 of the country’s 298 municipalities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15 of its 18 departments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, supporting more than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100,000 coffee-producing families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The country’s coffee-growing areas are organized into six principal regions, each shaped by its own elevations, climate, soils, and growing traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe protected \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCafé Marcala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e region encompasses \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e202 villages across 19 municipalities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in La Paz, Comayagua, and Intibucá. It was the first registered coffee designation of origin in Honduras and Central America. 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