Finca El Pedrero, from La Paz, Honduras

This a traditional washed lot. Ripe cherries are hand-picked and transported through the farm via an innovative gravity-fed PVC pipe system, directly to the wet-mill. The cherries are de-pulped and fermented in concrete tanks for 8 to 12 hours, before being washed with abundant water and the aid of wooden paddles. The parchment is then spread in thin layers on patios and moved several times a day for a slow, uniform drying of around 10 – 13 days, depending on the weather.