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Pena Blanca, Honduras
LOT HON302● LIVE

Leonela Villanueva

CountryHonduras
RegionPena Blanca
FarmEl Plan
Altitude1400 m
VarietyParainema
ProcessWashed
Harvest—
Lot size—
Moisture—
Density—
01PARTNER CUPPING
Panel cupping publishes here — preview shows the formatPreview panel · sample data
85.5PANEL AVG
low 85.3high 85.8spread 0.50
Q-grader · Antigua
85.75
Q-grader · Seoul
85.50
Roaster · Melbourne
85.25

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

Leonela Villanueva leads with acidity and flavor — a pronounced, expressive profile. Expect a quieter mouthfeel presence.

Acidity 8.0 · strengthFlavor 6.8 · strengthAroma 3.0 · lightBody 2.3 · light
03THE PRODUCER
LV
Leonela Villanueva
El PlanPena Blanca, Honduras

Leonela Villanueva farms El Plan at 1400 m in Pena Blanca, Honduras.

Meet the producer →
04QUALITY PREDICTION
NIR-derived indices · EGGSTONE engine
Compare with
This lotAll-lots average
246810AcidityAromaFlavorSweetnessMouthfeel
Acid
+12%
Aroma
-15%
Flavor
+17%
Sweet
+9%
Mouth
-20%
Taste Potential

Predicted sensory axes · 0–10

Acidity8.0▲12%
Aroma3.0▼15%
Flavor6.8▲17%
Sweetness5.7▲9%
Mouthfeel2.3▼20%
THE FIVE TASTES, READvs All-lots average
Acidity8.0STRONG

Rich organic and malic acids point to bright, lively acidity — it comes alive in light-to-medium roasts.

Aroma3.0RESTRAINED

Restrained aromatics — let clarity, not perfume, lead the profile.

Flavor6.8STRONG

Clean, well-defined flavor potential — focus the roast around the cup’s own character.

Sweetness5.7TYPICAL

Sweetness feedstock sits near the comparison.

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
30%
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
75%#24 OF 29 LOTS
Below the auction median of 84% — more bean-to-bean variation: plan extra sample cupping or sorting to manage it.
75%
median 84%96%
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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.

03
Watch the finish

Bitterness potential is high and the develop window narrow — end early, cup in small steps.

PREVIEW DATA
Current high bid
$18.55/kg
High bidder#008
Next minimum bid$19.05/kg
Bid increment+$0.50
Buyer's premium15%
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