Cascaritas Chardonnay

    Cascaritas Chardonnay

    by Hidardo Hernández from CAFESMO

    Cascaritas Chardonnay is an Arabica coffee of the Pacas variety. The coffee was grown on Finca Cascaritas in Honduras by Hidardo Hernández and his family. It was fermented using Chardonnay yeast and honey enzymes to create a controlled flavor profile. This results in a complex aroma with a deep, tangy sweetness reminiscent of blackberries and grapefruit. The coffee has a light roast level.

    We recommend brewing it as a modern espresso (e.g., turbo shot), filter coffee, in the AeroPress, or as a pour-over.

    Taste notes
    Grapefruit,
    Vanilla &
    Black Berries
    Roast profile
    Intensity
    Variety
    Arabica, Pacas
    Process
    Experimental
    Provenance
    Ocotepeque, Honduras
    Weight
    Do you want whole beans or ground coffee?
    €13.99
    €55.96/kg
    Includes 7% VAT
    excludes Shipping
    In stock
    Delivery by
    Wednesday, the 29th of October 2025
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    Get to know the producers
    Hidardo Hernández, CAFESMO

    Hidardo Hernández is the initiator of the co-operative Cafesmo Ocotepeque. As a 4th generation coffee producer, Hidardo grew up surrounded by coffee. Together with his mother Delmy, he runs the Finca Cascaritas, where he grows different specialty grade microlots of different coffee varieties.

    Hidardo has a passion for creating high quality specialty coffees and experimenting with processing methods to create interesting flavor patterns. He grows his coffees using organic and sustainable cultivation techniques.

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    Our relationship with CAFESMO
    €13.31
    /kg
    The price we pay CAFESMO for your coffee
    Direct through Algrano
    How the coffee is imported
    2024
    For how many years we have been working together

    About Cascaritas Chardonnay

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    Cascaritas Classic is an experimentally processed coffee with a light roast level, offering a complex flavor profile and deep sweetness — making it an exciting choice for a modern espresso or pour-over.

    The coffee is grown at an altitude of 1,300 meters by Hidardo Hernández on Finca Cascaritas. For this microlot, Hidardo uses the Pacas variety.

    Hidardo has a strong interest in experimental cultivation methods, particularly in the use of special yeast cultures to precisely control the fermentation process of washed coffee.

    For this coffee, Hidardo uses Chardonnay yeast, typically used in fermenting Chardonnay grapes. He also adds honey enzymes to further refine and control the fermentation process.

    Hidardo relies solely on ecological and sustainable farming practices for coffee production.

    Our brewing recommendation
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    Chris uses the following recipe to brew with the espresso machine  :

    Try a coarse ground to achieve more acidity and sweetness and avoid herbal bitterness. We do 18 g with 21 seconds of shot time and an output of 32 g.

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    Finca Cascaritas
    Ocotepeque, Honduras 1300 m a.s.l. Altitude

    Finca Cascaritas is the coffee farm run by Delmy Hernández and her son Hidardo Hernandéz. The farm is in Ocotepeque in the mountains of Southern Honduras close to the border to El Salvador. From 1,230 to 1,300 meters altitude, Hidardo and Delmy cultivate different varieties like Parainema, Obata and Bourbon and process them into different micro lots. The farm is Rainforest Alliance certified and produces sustainably and ecologically coffees grown under the shade of hazel pine, guamo, malcinca, and American walnut trees.