Cascaritas Washed
Cascaritas Washed
by Hidardo Hernández
Single Origin Roasted coffee, whole beans OcotepequeHonduras
Tangerine
Orange
Sugar Cane
Washed Parainema
Medium roast
suitable for Filter
suitable for French Press
€8.99
€35.96/kg
Includes 7% VAT
excludes Shipping
In stock
Delivery by
Saturday, the 21st of September 2024
Hidardo Hernández in the CAFESMO office
Hidardo HernándezCAFESMO

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.

Finca Cascaritas in Honduras

Cascaritas Washed is a versatile medium roasted coffee that, due to its clarity, can be brewed into a delicious cup in a filter, a French Press, or espresso maker.

The coffee is grown at an altitude of 1300 meters by Hidardo Hernández on the Cascaritas farm. For Cascaritas Washed, Hidardo used the Parainema variety, which is cultivated in the shade of pine and walnut trees. The altitudes of the mountains around Ocotepeque are ideal for growing Parainema coffee cherries.

The ripe coffee cherries are picked, separated from their pulp, and then processed. During processing, the coffee is dried and then fermented in a tank to remove the mucilage around the seed. Finally, the coffee is washed with fresh water and then dried.

Hidardo only uses ecological and sustainable farming methods for coffee production.

The Finca Cascaritas in Honduras
Finca Cascaritas

Ocotepeque, Honduras, 1300 m a.s.l.

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.

Cascaritas Washed in the cup
Chris uses the following recipe for his brew with the Moccamaster  :

Medium fine ground coffee (14 clicks on the Timemore C3S or 500 μm). We use 64 g of coffee grounds for 1 l of water on the Moccamaster.

Also tasty as a pour over with the Hario V60. Water temperature 93°C, 400 ml water on 24 g of coffee grounds.