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Santa Ana, Honduras
LOT HON307● LIVE

Daniel Mendoza Argueta

CountryHonduras
RegionSanta Ana
FarmUtopia
Altitude1680 m
VarietyPACAMARA
ProcessWashed
Harvest—
Lot size—
Moisture—
Density—
01PARTNER CUPPING
Panel cupping publishes here — preview shows the formatPreview panel · sample data
86.2PANEL AVG
low 85.3high 86.8spread 1.50
Roaster · Portland
86.75
Roaster · Melbourne
86.50
Q-grader · Antigua
86.50
Green buyer · Berlin
85.75
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

Daniel Mendoza Argueta leads with acidity and flavor — a pronounced, expressive profile. Expect a quieter mouthfeel presence.

Acidity 7.7 · strengthFlavor 6.4 · strengthBody 2.9 · light
03THE PRODUCER
DM
Daniel Mendoza Argueta
UtopiaSanta Ana, Honduras

Daniel Mendoza Argueta farms Utopia at 1680 m in Santa Ana, Honduras.

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04QUALITY PREDICTION
NIR-derived indices · EGGSTONE engine
Compare with
This lotAll-lots average
246810AcidityAromaFlavorSweetnessMouthfeel
Acid
+8%
Aroma
-0%
Flavor
+10%
Sweet
+0%
Mouth
+1%
Taste Potential

Predicted sensory axes · 0–10

Acidity7.7▲8%
Aroma3.5≈0%
Flavor6.4▲10%
Sweetness5.2≈0%
Mouthfeel2.9▲1%
THE FIVE TASTES, READvs All-lots average
Acidity7.7TYPICAL

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

Aroma3.5TYPICAL

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

Flavor6.4TYPICAL

Flavor complexity tracks the comparison.

Sweetness5.2TYPICAL

Sweetness feedstock sits near the comparison.

Body2.9TYPICAL

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 · 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
88%#13 OF 27 LOTS
Above the auction median of 88% — a tightly consistent lot: predictable, low-variance roasts batch to batch.
88%
73%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
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$18.00/kg
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Buyer's premium15%
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