This washed Pacas lot comes from José Alberto Orellana, a young producer working with focus and pride on his 2.4-hectare farm, El Malcaraco, in El Cedral, Santa Bárbara. Now in only his second harvest and first year entering specialty coffee, José Alberto approaches his work with the belief that “the work of my hands” should speak for itself—and it does.
Hand-picked at peak ripeness, the cherries are depulped on the farm and undergo a 17-hour dry fermentation before being washed clean and meticulously hand-sorted. With the support of Beneficio San Vicente, one of the most respected mills in the region, this lot carries the quiet precision Santa Bárbara is known for.
In the cup, the profile is clean and expressive: candied orange, white peach, and a soft vanilla sweetness, all carried by the density and structure that come from the region’s high elevations and cool nights. It’s an honest washed coffee—uncomplicated, balanced, and true to the terroir.
For us, this lot represents what we value most: producers who care deeply about their craft, mills that elevate that work without overshadowing it, and coffees that showcase a region’s character with clarity and restraint.
Green Price
$6.05
Green cost, milling, transport, taxes and exporting fees.
Transport
$1.07
Importing fees and transport from the farm to Chicago, Illinois.
Our Cost of Production
$6.08
Labor, Rent, Health Insurance, Paid Time Off
Metric
$13.20
Per 10.5oz bag of coffee
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Jose Alberto Orellana
Santa Bárbara , Honduras
- Producer Jose Alberto Orellana
- Elevation 1700 MASL
- Process Washed
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Quality
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Traceability
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Transparency
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Paying More
As an Independent Specialty Coffee Roaster, we always pay well above the C-Market based on two factors; the quality of coffee and the cost of production.
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Fair Wage
A fair wage begins with paying higher premiums to the coffee producer in tandem with providing competitive wages and benefits for our staff here at Metric.
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