Cascaritas Espresso

by Hidardo Hernández from CAFESMO

Cascaritas Espresso is a smooth and full-bodied espresso. The coffee was grown on the Cascaritas farm in Honduras by Hidardo Hernández and his family. Thanks to the washed processing, the espresso has a smooth and full-bodied flavor profile. The espresso has a medium roast level and notes of apricot and caramel.

Taste notes

Apricot &

Caramel

Roast profile

Intensity

Variety

Arabica, Parainema

Process

Washed

Provenance

Ocotepeque, Honduras

Weight

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€9.99

€39.96/kg

Includes 7% VAT

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Delivery by

Wednesday, the 14th of May 2025

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.

Our relationship with CAFESMO

€8.47

/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 Espresso

Cascaritas Espresso is grown at an elevation of 1300 meters by Hidardo Hernández, who together with his mother Delmy runs the Finca Cascaritas. Located in the mountains of Ocotepeque, just along the border with El Salvador, the farm has an optimal environment for coffee cultivation.

The coffee used for Cascaritas Espresso is the Parainema variety of the Arabica plant, which produces a slightly sweet cup. Hidardo grows the coffee trees in the shade of American walnut and pine trees.

Once ripe, the coffee cherries are handpicked, their flesh carefully removed, and then processed. For this, the coffee is fermented in tanks to strip away the mucilage around the seeds. Subsequently, the coffee undergoes a thorough washing with fresh water before being dried on elevated African drying beds for a period of 12 days.

In his pursuit of excellence, Hidardo uses ecological and sustainable agricultural practices throughout the coffee production process.

Our brewing recommendation

Anabel uses the following recipe to brew with the espresso machine :

Pull quick shots to get the most out of this espresso. A 23 second shot at a ratio of 19 g coffee grounds to 39 g espresso results in a tangy and creamy cup. Longer lasting shot times might result in an unbalanced acidity.

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.