Honduras SHG EP

Roast: medium
Acidity: light
Filling: medium
Treatment: washed
Growing altitude: 1200+ metres above sea level.
Harvest period: October – January
Tasting notes: CEREALS, CHICKEN, CHOCOLATE
SCA rating: 81

SHG stands for “strictly high grown”.

EP refers to “European Preparedness”, which is 100% above screen 15; allows max. planting. 8 defects per 300 g (in contrast, “American preparation” is 100% above screen 13 and allows 23 defects per 300 g, but only for washed Arabica); clean cup.

Light and mild coffee, with a delicate floral and sweet aftertaste. Serrano Lavado coffee comes from the Sierra Maestra mountain range in the south of Cuba, which is the most suitable part of the island, both geographically and climatically, for the production of speciality coffees. Cuban coffee is also valued for its cultural and symbolic origins.

See also:

Indonesian Sulawesi Kalossi quality coffee