Porfirio Castellanos Density Separation
Honduras
Delicate. Fruity.
$26 / 300G
This special offering is available as Drip profile only.
Coava has worked with Porfirio Castellanos in Santa Barbara, Honduras, for many years, and we are consistently impressed by the quality and consistency of his offerings. This coffee undergoes an extended fermentation of 20-24 hours during processing, which boosts the fruit-forward cup profile and showcases a single variety called Pacas, known for both its quality and hardiness.
In the cup, look for bright and sweet notes of raspberry and white wine that transition into a lingering molasses-like finish.
About Density Separations
Density grading, sometimes called dry milling or over-sorting, is the process of separating the heaviest beans from the lighter beans.
Typically, removing the lowest-density beans raises the relative sensory score. Sometimes, however, it simply rearranges the cup, highlighting a specific flavor or rearranging the intensity of body, acidity, and sweetness.
We do this not because the main lot is inferior, but because it allows us to highlight a critical part of the supply chain that drastically affects flavor but is often overlooked. This helps us provide continuity as coffee buyers by better understanding the impacts of milling at origin, providing further opportunities for overall quality improvements.
From time to time, we offer density separations as an exclusive offering of a coffee you've already come to know and love, like Porfirio’s incredible coffee, where density grading takes an already incredible coffee to a new level.
Density separations are very limited exclusives, and they tend to sell out quickly when they become available. Learn more about density separations & watch us in action here.
Producer
Porfirio Castellanos
Location
Santa Barbara
Varietal
Pacas
Processing
Washed
Altitude
1650-1700 Meters
Net Weight
300G / Whole Bean
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