{"product_id":"artist-reserve-mexico-honorato-aparacio-fresh-harvest-2026","title":"Artist Reserve: Mexico Honorato Aparacio (fresh harvest 2026)","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;\"\u003eARTIST RESERVE: MEXICO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 2;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 26.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHONORATO APARACIO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\"\u003eWATERMELON, MUDDLED BERRY, CINNAMON SUGAR, HERSEY'S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother incredible release from Oaxaca.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonorato Aparicio has spent decades rebuilding both his farm and his family's coffee legacy. What began with coffee planted by his grandparents has evolved into one of the most expressive lots we've tasted from southern Mexico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coffee is wonderfully layered. It opens with bright watermelon and muddled berry before settling into warm cinnamon sugar and a milk chocolate finish reminiscent of Hershey's. Sweet, playful, and unmistakably Oaxaca.  There's definitely a little bit of extended fermentation happening here but he's secretive about his process!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFeaturing original artwork by \u003cstrong\u003eTyler Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e, don't pet the armadillo!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oldbaphomet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eBEAN DETAILS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eORIGIN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanta María Yucuhiti, \u003c\/span\u003eOaxaca\u003cspan\u003e, Mexico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCER: \u003cspan\u003eHonorato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePROCESS: \u003cspan\u003eWashed (see full details below)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eELEVATION:  1375 masl\u003cbr\u003eTASTING NOTES: muddled berry, watermelon, cinnamon sugar, hersey's\u003cbr\u003eROAST TYPE: Light\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFarm Level\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonorato Aparicio is a third-generation coffee producer from the Mixtec community of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYosonicaje\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Oaxaca. Born in 1959, he speaks both Mixteco and Spanish and takes immense pride in his community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Honorato was 41, he left home in search of work. Returning in 2000, he found the family farm neglected after his father's illness and began rebuilding it from the ground up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile preserving the traditional coffee varieties planted by his parents and grandparents, Honorato also studied agronomy while working for a local coffee company. That experience prepared him for the devastating rust outbreak of 2013, prompting him to carefully introduce disease-resistant varieties while maintaining the quality and character of his farm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, he continues improving Tierra Roja with the same patience and determination that brought the farm back to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTierra Roja (\"Red Earth\") sits near \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,350 masl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Santa María Yucuhiti.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee grows beneath native shade trees including avocado and Inga (\"ice cream bean\"), creating a healthy, biodiverse canopy that improves soil fertility, water retention, and overall farm resilience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRows are carefully spaced to maximize airflow and tree health while companion plants separate each planting row naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcessing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonorato processes every lot at his own washing station located beside his home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-picked ripe cherries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18–24 hour fermentation in wooden tanks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional washed process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatio dried for 8–10 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple, careful processing allows the character of Oaxaca and Honorato's farm to shine through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Oaxaca Matters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOaxaca has become one of the most exciting coffee-producing regions in Mexico, but getting there hasn't been easy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYears of poorly managed cooperatives left many producers skeptical of buyers and promises. 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