Artist Reserve: Mexico Honorato Aparacio (fresh Harvest 2026)
Summary
Single-origin coffee from Santa María Yucuhiti, Oaxaca, Mexico, produced by Honorato Aparicio at Finca Tierra Roja. Grown at approximately 1,350–1,375 masl. Varieties: Pluma and Bourbon. Washed process with 18–24 hour fermentation and patio drying. Light roast with tasting notes of watermelon, muddled berry, cinnamon sugar, and chocolate.
Espresso
- Time
- 25 s
- Temperature
- 93°C
Rest 4–6 weeks off roast. Adjust based on roast level and density. If thin, grind finer or increase ratio; if harsh, coarsen or lower temp.
Filter
- Coffee in
- 21.5 g
Grind: Medium-fine for most flat-bottom / hybrid brewers.
- 1.Bloom with 2–3x coffee weight (45–60g for 21.5g dose) (1:00)
- 2.Pour 2–3 controlled center-out pours
- 3.Avoid heavy swirling or stirring
- 4.Let it draw down naturally with a light rattle after the last pour
Aim for extraction yield 20–23%, TDS 1.35–1.55. Water: 30–80 ppm, moderate alkalinity, balanced calcium/magnesium. Rest 2–6 weeks off roast, sweet spot 3.5–6 weeks.
Published by the roaster for this coffee. Treat it as a starting point — your grinder, water and machine will want their own tweaks.
Details
- Format
- Bean
- Roast profile
- Omniroast
- Decaffeinated
- No
- Producer
- Honorato Aparicio
- Altitude
- 1375 m.a.s.l
- Variety
- Bourbon, Pluma
- Notes
- Watermelon, Cinnamon
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