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Planes, Santa Maria, La Paz, Honduras
LOT HON298● LIVE

Stefany Janory Almendarez

CountryHonduras
RegionPlanes, Santa Maria, La Paz
FarmLa Benita
Altitude1450 m
VarietyParainema
ProcessWashed
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Moisture—
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01PARTNER CUPPING
Panel cupping publishes here — preview shows the formatPreview panel · sample data
86.0PANEL AVG
low 85.5high 86.5spread 1.00
Q-grader · Seoul
86.50
Q-grader · Antigua
86.50
Roaster · Melbourne
85.50
Green buyer · Berlin
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

Stefany Janory Almendarez leads with acidity and flavor — a pronounced, expressive profile. Expect a quieter mouthfeel presence.

Acidity 7.6 · strengthFlavor 6.2 · strengthBody 2.8 · light
03THE PRODUCER
SJ
Stefany Janory Almendarez
La BenitaPlanes, Santa Maria, La Paz, Honduras

Stefany Janory Almendarez farms La Benita at 1450 m in Planes, Santa Maria, La Paz, Honduras.

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04QUALITY PREDICTION
NIR-derived indices · EGGSTONE engine
Compare with
This lotAll-lots average
246810AcidityAromaFlavorSweetnessMouthfeel
Acid
+6%
Aroma
+6%
Flavor
+7%
Sweet
-6%
Mouth
-3%
Taste Potential

Predicted sensory axes · 0–10

Acidity7.6▲6%
Aroma3.7▲6%
Flavor6.2▲7%
Sweetness4.9▼6%
Mouthfeel2.8▼3%
THE FIVE TASTES, READvs All-lots average
Acidity7.6TYPICAL

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

Aroma3.7TYPICAL

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

Flavor6.2TYPICAL

Flavor complexity tracks the comparison.

Sweetness4.9TYPICAL

Sweetness feedstock sits near the comparison.

Body2.8TYPICAL

Medium weight — versatile across brew methods.

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
26%
TIER 2
MOST LIKELY
Strong specialty — dependable, distinctive
37%
TIER 3
Solid commercial-specialty ground
36%
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
92%#6 OF 24 LOTS
Above the auction median of 83% — a tightly consistent lot: predictable, low-variance roasts batch to batch.
92%
72%median 83%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
Current high bid
$18.00/kg
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Buyer's premium15%
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