melosa arte
Trust the way you feel ... Yes, that's easier said than done, but let Melosa Arte take you there. Just in time for cooler weather, this medium single-origin coffee from Honduras is produced by Catracha Coffee Company in Santa Elena Municipality. Affectionately called Dulce Meloso by its producers, the sale of this coffee supports Catracha Community, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that invests in income diversification opportunities, empowers women and youth to learn craft-making skills, and fosters artistic expression with an art residence and studio that hosts artists from Honduras and around the world. Today, Santa Elena shines with over 30 murals gracing its streets, homes, and schools. Named Melosa Arte—a tribute to the sweet artistry transforming this community—this coffee celebrates the beauty that thrives where art and heart meet.
Notes: raspberry, lime, caramel, nutmeg, milk chocolate
12 oz bag (340 g)
Whole Beans
Yields 12-17 cups of brewed coffee
About Catracha Coffee
Sip & Sonder proudly supports Catracha Coffee, which provides for each producer to attend monthly workshops to learn farm management practices--from applying lime to control the pH of the soil and fertilizing with organic compost to spraying organic fungicides to control levels of leaf rust--which has improved the health of the farm and the quality of coffee production. Each producer is paid a premium based on the quality of their coffee and this extra income increases each producer’s capacity to reinvest in their farm, and, over time, increases their standard of living.