I love how this coffee tastes!! It is a fan favorite and easy to roast!
Honduras Comayagua Santa Lucia Reserve Organic
52 In stock
$ 9.50
Captain's Gold top 6! This direct trade coffee from third generation coffee producer Raul Rodriguez is an instant classic. Rich and bold with a buttery texture, it's perfect for your daily driver cup whether it's for filter brew or espresso. It's got a real Sunday breakfast feel with notes of dark chocolate, maple syrup, walnut and a touch of nectarine. Pancakes and bacon, anyone?
We’ve been really enjoying the direct trade coffees from De La Finca’s family farms and figured its high time we introduced their “gold standard”. Finca Santa Lucia is their bread and butter family farm, owned and operated by Raul Rodriguez. Raul is the grandfather to De La Finca’s founder, Nelson Amador (pictured together above). He’s a third generation coffee producer who was raised on Finca Santa Lucia and inherited it from his father, Don Ermenegildo Rodriguez. Now that’s the legacy of a farmer who produces a gold standard!
The majority of Finca Santa Lucia’s best cherries are processed and sorted for De La Finca’s “Family” lot, but the very best ones are processed separately for this “Reserve” lot. Curated under Raul’s watchful eye, this lot once again leaves us wondering why Comayagua is such an underrecognized coffee region. Maybe it’s just a well-kept secret? Or maybe it’s tough to pronounce? Well that doesn’t make sense, Guatemala’s Huehuetenango region is near impossible for most folks to pronounce. Speaking of which, if you’re a fan of coffees from Huehue, this might be your new favorite.
This coffee is rich, bold and buttery with a touch of complexity and just a dab of bite. Smooth but not too smooth, there’s just enough kick to make it perfect for cutting through milk in a latte or for folks who prefer a bit of cream and sugar in their daily driver. It’s also an excellent base for a house or espresso blend with tons of body and gentle acidity. Subtle sweetness and a warm, lingering finish round this cup out. We tasted rich dark chocolate and walnuts followed by maple syrup and just a touch of nectarine. This coffee has Sunday breakfast written all over it. Pancakes and bacon, anyone?
Reminder! This coffee is raw, you must roast it before brewing
Arrival Date: June2026. Harvest year: 2026, Packed in GrainPro
Acidity & Brightness: Fairly bright and moderately sweet
Balance & Finish: Fairly balanced with a warm, lingering finish
Body & Texture: Rich body and buttery texture
Flavors: Dark chocolate, maple syrup, walnut & nectarine
Grade: SHG-EP, grown at 1200-1650 masl
Certifications: Direct trade, USDA Organic & Smithsonian Bird Friendly
Processing: Fully washed
Grower: Raul Rodriguez | Finca Santa Lucia
Region: Tres Pinos, Comayagua, Honduras
Varietals: Lempira, IH90 & Caturra
Recommended Roast Range: City+ to Vienna (Light-Medium to Dark)
We like this coffee best at Full City (Full Medium) or between 1st and 2nd crack. Lighter roasts, to around the tail end of 1st crack, will bring out a bit more lemony brightness and at the expense of body. If you want to bring out more walnut and bring out more complexity in the chocolate tones, take it a touch darker. Darker roasts will also accent more of the rich body and texture.
De La Finca Coffee - "Finca Santa Lucia is tucked away in the little village of Tres Pinos, over two and half hours away from the nearest city, Comayagua, Honduras. Raul Rodriguez, a third-generation coffee producer, owns and operates the farm and lives there happily with his wife and three dogs. He inherited this farm from his father, Don Ermenegildo Rodriguez—one of the biggest coffee innovators of his time. Having a vision for specialty coffee, his father introduced the world to exotic varietals such as Yellow Bourbon, Typica, and Caturra.
Perfectly planted in Montaña de La Choca, a national mountain reserve, Finca Santa Lucia is surrounded by a cloud forest full of exotic wildlife. The well-defined seasons in this region contribute to the high quality of specialty coffees. The rainy season results in beautiful cherries, and the clear, dry season allows the producers to sun-dry their coffee once it is washed. The high altitude, richness of the clay, soil, and warmth of the sun ensure that the integrity and quality of the beans are preserved from beginning to end.
As a coffee producer, Raul Rodgriguez is always pushing for better quality coffee and better quality of life for his workers. In the highest altitudes of his land, you will see him farming new coffee varietals, Ovata and Pacamara. His new farm, Santa Lucia Reserve, is certified organic and a habitat for many birds, including his favorite—the Toucan.
This farm employs around 75 pickers during coffee harvest season and 15 permanent workers that live on the farm with their families. As a socially conscious coffee producer, Raul pays his workers the highest salaries in the region. This year, he will donate part of his profits from all of his direct sales to help rebuild the local school that is in dire need of a kitchen and electricity.
Relationship with the De La Finca Family:
Raul Rodriguez is one of the patriarch of the De La Finca Family. He is the grandfather of De La Finca Coffee founder/owner, Nelson Amador.
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 24 reviews.
I did a Full City Blend using the Fresh Roast sr800 with the extension tube. The aroma on these beans were incredible.m and roasted very evenly. It will make for a great expresso roast or a fuller bodied drip coffee. Try it out... Honduras Santa Lucia Full City F9 / P4 (preheat) F9 / P6 2:00 F9 / P7 4:00 F8 / P7 5:00 F8 / P8 6:00 F7 / P8 7:00 F7 / P7 8:00 First Crack (around) 8:00 F6 / P6 8:30 F6 / P5 9:30 Cool 10:30
Great taste
Absolutely love this coffee! Probably my new favorite. Roasting with Aillio Bullet.
I just picked this green, the washed Santa Lucia Reserve, as it was the last first roast each of the three I just got. Shout out to Cappy for that, too. I barely had time to remember I'd ordered and it was on my doorstep. Dang. Anyway, this washed blend and the natural Cataui, and the the washed bourbon El Tigre all took their first spin in the roaster. One feature stood out consistently yet again and that's the quality of sorting that shows up when I buy coffee from The Captain. I roasted 500g of each and rejected maybe five seeds before going in, and four quakers total. The roasted beans show nice uniformity, and robust character. I can't wait to start pulling shots! I say it everywhere man, you pick any one of them's Golden 6, give it half a chance in the roasting unit, and your mouth will love you long time. I overbought green for a bit and been browning inventory overage only, and making good progress and decided to treat the ol' 600 and myself to some fresh faces. These here are choice. That first puff from the bourbon when it loses it's grass and turns sweet is worth a mindful moment in itself. Thanks Captain, your curation never fails. Peace
Looking at the photo, my first roast at bottom on my Kaleido M6 Infrared roaster was way too dark (1:53 dev) with oil forming on the beans. I later revised my profile to both go slower and limit development to 1:00 concentrating on my time in DE and Maillard. This is the sweet spot! OMG beautiful coffee, full body and sweet, not boozy or wild, just so delicious.
I was on a quest to find maximum mouthfeel and I found it with this one! I don't care for fruit and flowers in my coffee but I like a velvety, creamy and rich tasting coffee and this is fantastic for me. I roasted to medium judged by % weightloss using HGFS. Came out GREAT! I would like to give a shout out to The Captains team for the most excellent customer service! BTW, I am ordering more!
My favorite bean. Had to order some to have on hand.
A good cup of coffee.
Great people, great beans.
Wonderfully smooth, rich coffee. Very forgiving to roast. It has become a go-to on every order for us.
Just tried my first cup and I found this coffee to be very good. Try it you will like it!
A great all around coffee!! these beans aim to please; and are a part of all my orders with the Captain!
Versatile all around coffee. Perfect in espresso blends and standalone pour overs as well. Never disappoints
Great medium roast
I'm a novice home roaster who enjoys all coffees and this one is a new favorite!!
Smells amazing with notes of chocolate
Large beans seem high quality. Good in a medium dark setting. A little challenging to roast but worth it.
My favorite!
Great coffee, fast shipping. Tastes amazing!
I was on a quest to find a balance of full body and not too much acidy taste and I found it with this one! Talk about a rich tasting coffee. I roasted to full medium just as 2nd crack was about to start. Came out GREAT! I would like to give Captain David a 5 star for the most excellent customer service! BTW, I have already ordered more of the same along with the decaf from same farm!
An excellent cup and easy to roast. Deep flavor with a hefty, syrupy body--lots of fudge and caramel tones with just enough acidity to anchor the sweetness. Shines best as an immersion brew!
Great coffee. For me, it excels with Aeropress/French Press. Recommended!
This coffee is something special. Roasted to end of FC and it is really delightful. Tried as a SO espresso and it was really nice. Brewed as pour over at work and it was nice, smooth with hints of fruit. And then used it in espresso blend. I bought an additional 5lbs before it sold out if that says anything about how much I liked it!
