Honduran 'San Marcos' has flavors of tangerine, almond butter, and oolong tea - with a plush mouthfeel.

COCASAM (Cooperativa Cafetalera Sanmarqueña Ltd) is a small group of dedicated coffee producers in Honduras that was founded in 1988 by a group of 16 coffee farmers. The farms are on the Botija ridge, a mountainous area in the Municipality of San Marcos de Colón (near the border of Nicaragua). This was the first place in the country to produce coffee. COCASAM farmers live in and around a protected forest region that is the largest pine reserve in southern Honduras. As a result, the air smells of flowers and pine, perfuming the farms. The area where COCASAM farms are located is an ideal microclimate for growing coffee, but the protected status of the forest makes it impossible for farmers to increase their incomes by increasing the size of their farms. Instead, farmers must make the most out of the coffee plants they have by increasing yield and quality. This has led farmers to double down on their quality production techniques and agronomic best practices, raising COCASAM's cup profile to new heights.

AROMA: cinnamon roll, toffee
FLAVOR: almond butter, tangerine
BODY: plush, smooth
FINISH: oolong tea, cantaloupe
REGION: san marcos de colón
VARIETIES: bourbon, typica, catuai
PROCESS: washed, then sun-dried
PRODUCER: cocasam cooperative
CERTIFICATION: organic