Organic Honduras Eriban Mendoza

Today I had the great pleasure of watching my daughter receive an award. Her school puts an emphasis on character traits, and she was recognized for her integrity. What a wonderful attribute for which to be honored. I was reflecting how often integrity goes unnoticed and how much I appreciate those around me who show integrity, even in simple ways like doing what they say they will. I hope that as a business we show integrity in our actions.

Proud of her award

This week our featured coffee is a micro-lot Organic Honduran. I don’t know if you can see this in the header picture, but the bag is marked with the name of the farmer: Eriban Mendoza. That to me is a good example of integrity: being willing to stamp your name on your crop and thereby stand by your product. According to our broker, Eriban Mendoza has seven acres southwest of the capitol of Tegucigalpa, in the department of La Paz.

He has been improving the quality of his coffee for years, working with RAOS, a cooperative of organic coffee farmers. This is the main livelihood of his family, and being recognized for his quality means more revenue to support his four children. That is a pretty cool thing to be a part of, and we’re glad to share this coffee with you.

We roasted this light and you can taste the quality in the cup. It is sweet with a tangy stone fruit finish and it pairs perfectly with a piece of dark chocolate (why yes, I do know this from experience. Thanks for the chocolate Elyse!).

You can sample a cup of this Organic Honduran on us this week with the code integrity*. Enjoy your weekend–stay safe and warm if you are on the east coast, and for those of you locals, enjoy the rain. It’s fun to see the level of the reservoirs steadily climbing (I like to check this site). There’s not much better than a hot cup of coffee while the rain pounds down outside. Cheers!
–Holly Fike

*Code good for one free 12 ounce cup of Organic Honduras Eriban Mendoza. Code expires on 1.28.16. Limit one free cup per customer please. Valid only at Carolines Coffee Roasters, 128 S. Auburn Street, Grass Valley, CA. Code/Offer has no cash value.