Souvenir Coffee Co.

08/03/2022

Don’t worry about a thing, cause every little thing is gonna be alright.

21/01/2022

Meet Nelson. I met Nelson in Copan Ruinas while running a churro and crêpe cart with We became friends and he taught me everything about specialty coffee. I still remember the day he invited us to his coffee farm and it changed my life. Nelson produces world class coffee to top roasters around the globe. I’m so happy for what he has taught me and very grateful to be working with Santa Barbara’s goat 🐐…………………………... Producer -Nelson Ramirez
Farm – Finca Chely
Origin – El Cielito, Santa Barbara, Honduras (mountains above Lake Yojoa) Coffee Variety – Red Catuai
Elevation – 1500 – 1600masl
Dry method – solar drying beds
Process - washed
Flavor Profile – citric, fruity, sugar cane
# of pickers and farm hands – 25
Mill – Beneficio San Vicente

Nelson is the 3rd generation coffee producer. The history began with his Grandfather, Lisandro Rameriz. Who started planting coffee in 1945. Since Nelson was a child he was surrounded and influenced by coffee production. Finca Chely was named after Nelsons
mother. In 2009 Nelson wasn’t able to purchase the land financially and his Mother, Chely helped him buy his first lot producing specialty coffee.
Finca Chely is located in the mountains above Lake Yojoa. These red Catuai, yellow catuai and Pacas varieties coffee grow between 1500 and 1600 meters above sea level under heavy fog coming up from the lake below. The extremely unique growing conditions in the highlands around Lake Yojoa cause for a very extended cherry maturation period. Cool mists can keep temperatures low and protect the plants from too much direct sunlight. While this slow development can have a great deal to do with the unusually tropical, complex character of these coffees, it also means that a significant portion of the harvest happens later than most other regions in Central America. This particular harvest happens between February and May.
These coffees are picked, sorted, pulped, washed, sorted again then dried on raised beds. Once dry they are sent down the mountain to beneficio San Vicente in Peña Blanca, Santa Barbara where the coffee is then milled, screened and bagged for export. Cheers

03/01/2022

24/10/2019

souvenir coffee co. Single estate coffee. Direct from the source. Farm hands on Photo

17/09/2019

Souvenir Coffee Co.
Single Estate Coffee. Direct From The Source.

16/09/2019

‘s coffee has finally been delivered in Ontario. It should hit the shelves in finer coffee shops this week! This is our 4th year in a row working together. Huge Thank you to all the roasters who continue to offer this and to all our new accounts! Have a great week!

15/09/2019

My son and I , in front of new mural. Jaguars + coffee cherries.