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Honduras - Liquidambar by Guadalupe Rodriguez (COE 2015 #8)

Honduras - Liquidambar by Guadalupe Rodriguez (COE 2015 #8)

Wes Ngopi

About This Coffee

This natural processed coffee is from Don Guadalupe Rodriguez's farm in Pozo Negro, Masaguara, Honduras, located at 1740 meters altitude. The variety is Red Catuai. The coffee features flavor notes of strawberry, citrus, blackberry, candied fruits, raisin, orange peel, hazelnut, toffee, and toasted almonds. The beans are carefully selected for ripeness, sorted, and dried using a solar dryer to achieve optimal moisture levels.

Origin

Intibuca, Pozo Negro (Honduras)

Flavor Notes

Strawberry, Citrus Fruit, Blackberry, Raisin, Hazelnut, Candied Fruit, Toasted Almond, Toffee

Roast Level

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica
Red Catuai
WN

Wes Ngopi

Wes Ngopi takes its name from a Javanese greeting that translates to "Have you had your coffee?", reflecting its roots in the social ritual of sharing a cup. Based in Shah Alam, the roastery specializes in specialty grade single origin coffees roasted to order for home brewing enthusiasts. Bean selection is guided by ratings from CoffeeReview and independent research through traders such as Royal Coffee, Nordic Approach, and Olam, alongside direct trade relationships with farms like Java Frinsa Estate in Indonesia. The roastery emphasizes technical precision, modulating drum speed, fan adjustments, and firing pressure to achieve a smooth declining rate of rise for optimal flavor development. Wes Ngopi occupies a focused niche in Malaysia's specialty scene, prioritizing quality sourcing and meticulous roasting for the home consumer.

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