Honduras Alba Marina

Description

Alva Marina Alvarado is a second-generation coffee producer located in El Cedral, Las Vegas, Santa Barbara, Honduras. Her farm, Finca La Sierra, spans 0.9 hectares at 1,400 m.a.s.l. Here, she focuses exclusively on the Parainema variety, known for its resilience and quality. Marina’s processing follows meticulous standards: cherries are depulped each afternoon, dry-fermented for 24 hours, washed four times with abundant water, and dried for 15-22 days in a parabolic solar dryer with continuous hand-sorting throughout the drying phase. Marina’s coffee journey began in childhood, working alongside her father in coffee fields where the plants grew so tall they required ladders for harvesting! After marrying, she and her husband operated a small shop before returning to coffee in 2000 when they inherited family land in El Cedral. The true transformation came in 2017 when Marina inherited more land from her mother and purchased additional property from a nephew. It was at that time that she began transitioning to specialty coffee production, and her children are now actively supporting the farm’s operations.   Province -  El Cedral Farm Name - Alba Marina Altitude - 1,400 masl Variety - Parainema Process - Washed Tasting Notes: granny smith, black tea, & vanilla