COFFEELAB - Honduras Hidardo Hernández Barolo Yeast Filter 250 g

Whole-bean specialty coffee from Honduras, roasted in Warsaw by Coffeelab. Light roast, perfect for filter coffee machines, drippers, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, and other pour-over brewing methods. In the cup, you can expect the hints of cherry, vanilla, and pineapple.

Country: Honduras

Region: Mercedes

Farm: Cascaritas

Varietal: Pacas & Catuai

Processing: Barolo Yeast (Anaerobic)

Altitude: 1200 m a.s.l.

Over the past five years, Hidardo Hernández has been experimenting with yeasts. He has tested different coffee varieties and microbial cultures, always seeking harmony between flavour and aroma. During these trials, he turned to wine yeasts — well-known, thoroughly tested in countless fermentation processes, and allowing for conscious, predictable control over the entire procedure. “It’s all about integration!” Hernández repeats, emphasising that balance is central to his work. For him, aroma cannot exist without flavour, and flavour should always reflect the terroir.

For this lot, processing unfolds in several carefully planned stages. After depulping, Barolo-type yeasts are added to the cherries — the same strains long used in Italian winemaking to enhance fruit expression and depth. In coffee they work similarly: stimulating the breakdown of natural sugars, which translates into a rounder mouthfeel, pronounced sweetness, and a fuller body. Fermentation takes place in barrels, without oxygen, and lasts around 24 hours. Once complete, the cherries are dried using the honey method, where part of the mucilage remains on the seed. This approach significantly reduces water consumption—a factor of growing importance on the farm, where access to water is becoming increasingly limited.

In the cup, Honduras Barolo Yeast radiates a seamless integration of aroma and flavour: the depth of ripe red fruits, a subtle wine-like note, and an exceptionally smooth body. It is a coffee with a juicy, fruit-forward profile, shaped through a process that mirrors its producer’s philosophy. “Feel the terroir & play with it,” says Hernández — and that is exactly how he carries out his experiments.