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San Jode, La Paz, Honduras
LOT HON309● LIVE

Maria Transito Argueta

CountryHonduras
RegionSan Jode, La Paz
FarmLa Encantada
Altitude1500 m
VarietyGeisha Emperador
ProcessWashed
Harvest—
Lot size—
Moisture—
Density—
01PARTNER CUPPING
Panel cupping publishes here — preview shows the formatPreview panel · sample data
85.5PANEL AVG
low 85.0high 86.0spread 1.00
Q-grader · Seoul
86.00
Roaster · Melbourne
86.00
Q-grader · Antigua
85.25
Green buyer · Berlin
85.25
Roaster · Portland
85.00

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

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

Acidity 7.8 · strengthFlavor 6.3 · strengthAroma 2.9 · lightBody 2.7 · light
03THE PRODUCER
MT
Maria Transito Argueta
La EncantadaSan Jode, La Paz, Honduras

Maria Transito Argueta farms La Encantada at 1500 m in San Jode, La Paz, Honduras.

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04QUALITY PREDICTION
NIR-derived indices · EGGSTONE engine
Compare with
This lotAll-lots average
246810AcidityAromaFlavorSweetnessMouthfeel
Acid
+9%
Aroma
-16%
Flavor
+8%
Sweet
+5%
Mouth
-7%
Taste Potential

Predicted sensory axes · 0–10

Acidity7.8▲9%
Aroma2.9▼16%
Flavor6.3▲8%
Sweetness5.5▲5%
Mouthfeel2.7▼7%
THE FIVE TASTES, READvs All-lots average
Acidity7.8TYPICAL

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

Aroma2.9RESTRAINED

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

Flavor6.3TYPICAL

Flavor complexity tracks the comparison.

Sweetness5.5TYPICAL

Sweetness feedstock sits near the comparison.

Body2.7TYPICAL

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 3 · 37%
TIER 1
The exceptional band — lots the market fights over
27%
TIER 2
Strong specialty — dependable, distinctive
36%
TIER 3
MOST LIKELY
Solid commercial-specialty ground
37%
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
95%#6 OF 24 LOTS
Above the auction median of 90% — a tightly consistent lot: predictable, low-variance roasts batch to batch.
95%
74%median 90%
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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
$29.00/kg
High bidder#004
Next minimum bid$29.50/kg
Bid increment+$0.50
Buyer's premium15%
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