Copan, Honduras
LOT HON10Closed

Honduras San Augustin Washed SHB

Classic washed SHB profile: milk chocolate, red apple and caramel. A dependable, sweet everyday-plus cup.

#Washed#SHB#Chocolate
CountryHonduras
RegionCopan
FarmFinca San Augustin
Altitude1800 m
VarietyCatuai, sarchimor
ProcessWashed
Harvest2025/26
Lot size30 kg
Moisture11.2%
Density690 g/L
01PARTNER CUPPING
Panel cupping publishes here — preview shows the formatPreview panel · sample data
86.5PANEL AVG
low 86.3high 87.0spread 0.75
Roaster · Melbourne
87.00
Q-grader · Antigua
86.50
Q-grader · Seoul
86.25
Green buyer · Berlin
86.25

Cupping verifies — it doesn’t define. The engine’s chemistry-based prediction stands on its own; the panel confirms it at the table.

02IN ONE LINE

Honduras San Augustin Washed SHB leads with acidity and flavor — a pronounced, expressive profile. Expect a quieter mouthfeel presence.

Acidity 7.2 · strengthFlavor 6.0 · strengthBody 2.6 · light
03THE PRODUCER
RE
Rodrigo Espinal
Finca San AugustinCopan, Honduras

Rodrigo manages San Augustin with his two brothers, focusing on meticulous picking rounds across their steep Santa Barbara slopes.

04QUALITY PREDICTION
NIR-derived indices · EGGSTONE engine
Compare with
This lotAll-lots average
246810AcidityAromaFlavorSweetnessMouthfeel
Acid
+3%
Aroma
+3%
Flavor
+6%
Sweet
+5%
Mouth
-13%
Taste Potential

Predicted sensory axes · 0–10

Acidity7.23%
Aroma3.43%
Flavor6.06%
Sweetness5.65%
Mouthfeel2.613%
THE FIVE TASTES, READvs All-lots average
Acidity7.2TYPICAL

Acid load sits near the comparison — enough lift without dominating.

Aroma3.4TYPICAL

Average aromatic feedstock — room to lift florals through Maillard control.

Flavor6.0TYPICAL

Flavor complexity tracks the comparison.

Sweetness5.6TYPICAL

Sweetness feedstock sits near the comparison.

Body2.6RESTRAINED

A light mouthfeel — position it as transparency, strongest in filter.

05QUALITY TIER
Predicted by the Uncrack Engine from this lot’s NIR chemistry · v2 tier model · probabilities sum to 100%
MOST LIKELY · TIER 2 · 37%
TIER 1
The exceptional band — lots the market fights over
28%
TIER 2
MOST LIKELY
Strong specialty — dependable, distinctive
37%
TIER 3
Solid commercial-specialty ground
35%
Tier assignment is the engine’s own chemistry-based prediction — cupping scores are used only to verify it after the fact.
PREVIEW DATA
06UNIFORMITY · TUS
Bean-to-bean consistency across 96 NIR scans · higher = more uniform
85%#14 OF 23 LOTS
Below the auction median of 88% — more bean-to-bean variation: plan extra sample cupping or sorting to manage it.
85%
72%98%
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PREVIEW DATA
07THE ROASTING PLAYBOOK
How to get the most out of it · derived from the chemistry
01
Keep it bright

Light-to-medium development preserves the acidity and clarity this lot leads with.

02
Position the light body

Frame the delicate mouthfeel as transparency, not a flaw — strongest in filter.

PREVIEW DATA
AUCTION CLOSED · AUG 22
Hammer price
$26.50/kg
Winning paddle#002
Opening price
Premium over opening
Lot total · 30 kg$795
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