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Pena Blanca, Honduras
LOT HON305● LIVE

Franklin Madrid

CountryHonduras
RegionPena Blanca
FarmAgua Dulce
Altitude1500 m
VarietyGeisha
ProcessWashed
Harvest—
Lot size—
Moisture—
Density—
01PARTNER CUPPING
Panel cupping publishes here — preview shows the formatPreview panel · sample data
86.3PANEL AVG
low 85.3high 86.8spread 1.50
Green buyer · Berlin
86.75
Roaster · Melbourne
86.50
Q-grader · Antigua
86.50
Q-grader · Seoul
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

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

Acidity 7.8 · strengthFlavor 6.6 · strengthBody 2.4 · light
03THE PRODUCER
FM
Franklin Madrid
Agua DulcePena Blanca, Honduras

Franklin Madrid farms Agua Dulce at 1500 m in Pena Blanca, Honduras.

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04QUALITY PREDICTION
NIR-derived indices · EGGSTONE engine
Compare with
This lotAll-lots average
246810AcidityAromaFlavorSweetnessMouthfeel
Acid
+8%
Aroma
-7%
Flavor
+12%
Sweet
+4%
Mouth
-15%
Taste Potential

Predicted sensory axes · 0–10

Acidity7.8▲8%
Aroma3.2▼7%
Flavor6.6▲12%
Sweetness5.4▲4%
Mouthfeel2.4▼15%
THE FIVE TASTES, READvs All-lots average
Acidity7.8TYPICAL

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

Aroma3.2TYPICAL

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

Flavor6.6TYPICAL

Flavor complexity tracks the comparison.

Sweetness5.4TYPICAL

Sweetness feedstock sits near the comparison.

Body2.4RESTRAINED

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
31%
TIER 2
MOST LIKELY
Strong specialty — dependable, distinctive
37%
TIER 3
Solid commercial-specialty ground
32%
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%#20 OF 29 LOTS
Below the auction median of 90% — more bean-to-bean variation: plan extra sample cupping or sorting to manage it.
85%
72%median 90%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
$28.00/kg
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Buyer's premium15%
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