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Lempira, Honduras
LOT HON293● LIVE

Orlando Carvajal

CountryHonduras
RegionLempira
FarmLos Pinos
Altitude1650 m
VarietyTypica
ProcessNatural
Harvest—
Lot size—
Moisture—
Density—
01PARTNER CUPPING
Panel cupping publishes here — preview shows the formatPreview panel · sample data
85.8PANEL AVG
low 85.5high 86.0spread 0.50
Roaster · Melbourne
86.00
Green buyer · Berlin
86.00
Q-grader · Antigua
85.75
Q-grader · Seoul
85.50

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

Orlando Carvajal shows a clear acidity-forward character. Expect a quieter mouthfeel presence.

Acidity 6.9 · strengthAroma 3.1 · lightBody 2.3 · light
03THE PRODUCER
OC
Orlando Carvajal
Los PinosLempira, Honduras

Orlando Carvajal farms Los Pinos at 1650 m in Lempira, Honduras.

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04QUALITY PREDICTION
NIR-derived indices · EGGSTONE engine
Compare with
This lotAll-lots average
246810AcidityAromaFlavorSweetnessMouthfeel
Acid
-3%
Aroma
-10%
Flavor
-4%
Sweet
+12%
Mouth
-19%
Taste Potential

Predicted sensory axes · 0–10

Acidity6.9▼3%
Aroma3.1▼10%
Flavor5.6▼4%
Sweetness5.8▲12%
Mouthfeel2.3▼19%
THE FIVE TASTES, READvs All-lots average
Acidity6.9TYPICAL

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

Aroma3.1TYPICAL

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

Flavor5.6TYPICAL

Flavor complexity tracks the comparison.

Sweetness5.8STRONG

Sugars are well developed — sweetness arrives without pushing the roast.

Body2.3RESTRAINED

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 · 36%
TIER 1
The exceptional band — lots the market fights over
29%
TIER 2
MOST LIKELY
Strong specialty — dependable, distinctive
36%
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
79%#22 OF 29 LOTS
Below the auction median of 87% — more bean-to-bean variation: plan extra sample cupping or sorting to manage it.
79%
73%median 87%97%
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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
Current high bid
$21.00/kg
High bidder#010
Next minimum bid$21.50/kg
Bid increment+$0.50
Buyer's premium15%
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