Catracha Coffee Company proves that specialty coffee changes lives. Mayra Orellana-Powell founded Catracha to connect coffee farmers in her hometown of Santa Elena to the global specialty market. In the years since, she has single-handedly put her hometown on the map. Blue Bottle was one of the first companies to buy its experimental lots in 2011, and we look forward to every year’s release. Honduran coffees historically showed simple flavors that faded quickly. Thanks to Catracha's innovations, the best remain approachable, with dominant cocoa and brown sugar notes, plus a delicious stone-fruit acidity.