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Region: El Paraiso Farm: Various smallholders Variety: Parainema Altitude: 1300 - 1400 masl Process: Washed   Cupping Notes - Chocolate, brown sugar, red berry and citrus with a bright acidity and light body  El Paraiso is the largest coffee-growing region in the south of Honduras, along the border of Nicaragua. It's also one of the oldest coffee farming departments. Temperatures run a little warmer here, from 16 to 22.5°C. and altitudes range from 1,000 to l,400masl. Coffee production is the main source of income here and creates over a thousand jobs for the local population.  El  Paraiso is surrounded by the  El Chile biological reserve, a vast mountain range rich with quality soil. unique microclimates, and high altitudes. While Catuai is the most common green coffee variety grown in Honduras, the lnstituto Hondureno del Cafe (IHCAFE) has been hard at work researching and developing improved varietals for farmers to maximize their production. A newer variety introduce