Coffee of the Month

Our coffee comes from Santa Barbara Mountain, near Yojoa Lake (the only lake in Honduras).
Lake Yojoa is an impressive natural reservoir of water of volcanic origin; has an incredible diversity of aquatic animals and 50% of the bird species of Honduras are found here; On its coasts are found important archeological sites showing the existence of prehispanic civilizations; its panoramic views are simply awesome.

Santa Barbara Mountain is a National Park declared in 1987 and has an altitude of 2774 masl (meters above sea level) which makes it the second-highest mountain in Honduras; It has an extensive virgin cloudy forest rich in diversity of flora and animal species and exotic birds. The farms are located between these two places giving a special microclimate for the coffee plants, allowing a very consistent cup profile year by year. 

In this region, coffee began to be cultivated in the 1940s, principally in the lowlands, although it was always a secondary economic sector. Starting in the 70s, coffee became the main economic sector in the area, promoted by the high prices at that time, with Typica and Bourbon the most propagated varieties.

by 2011 the region was very affected by the rust disease that destroyed almost all farms; in the next years, convinced to continue working with coffee, the producers started to renovate their farms including new varieties with rust resistance; but several producers kept the traditional varieties and learn to live together with the rust.
During this time, it became known the potential of specialty coffee was through the COE competitions, and since then many producers started to experiment with improving their processes and export micro-lots through the San Vicente mill.
Since then, coffee has been the basis of the economy of these communities and an important cultural element.