Garage Coffee Roasters - Santa Babara - Honduras (DECAF)

 All of the coffees including in this lot come from Santa Barbara, a real favourite origin of ours and one we’ve routinely featured over the last few years. Densely forested, ecologically rich, and home to soaring altitudes, the region is home to some exceptional coffee growing conditions, illustrated by some great results for producers from Santa Barbara at the Cup of Excellence.  

 Coffee cultivation began in the region in 1940s as a secondary crop grown in the lowlands. But, with the boom in coffee prices in the 1970s, coffee quickly overtook other economic activities to become the main economic sector in Santa Barbara. The industry kept going strong until 2011 when the Roya disease decimated almost all the farms in the region. Since then, producers have been working tirelessly to rebuild their livelihoods, and, thanks to their resilience and dedication, the region is once again producing exceptional coffee. 

Probiotic ginger and pineapple shot and a rum baba so creamy I’d give up on not trying to get it all over your hands.  Punchy tropical acidity with a deep and lightly spiced, boozy body with an eminently creamy mouthfeel. Hands down one of the best decafs we’ve ever had on espresso.