Honduras Seleccion Cascadas
About This Coffee
The Region
Guinope is a community surrounded by waterfalls near the Mesoamerican Dry Corridor with altitudes between 1300 and 1700 masl. Due to the specific climate conditions and the typology of soils, it is possible to obtain great coffee profiles. The community is characterized by having a great diversity of crops besides coffee. Citrics and horticulture are two activities that represent a main contribution to the community economy. In the past the farmers were not aware of the potential of the region to produce high-quality coffee grain; most of the coffee transactions in Guinope were made in cherry and wet parchment, but since the trainings in post-harvest and milling, farmers have begun to dry, and the amount of dry parchment has increased in the community.
History of Coffee in Honduras
Prior to 1900, coffee was essentially a garden crop in Honduras, grown on small lots of land and traded within the country for internal consumption. Less than 10 percent of the coffee harvested was exported in 1894. By 1900, exports had more than doubled, but banana was still king. A decline in banana production over the decades coincided with a slow but steady growth in coffee production. Today, Honduras is the largest coffee producer in Central America, exporting more than 5 million bags last year, and is one of the largest exporters of specialty grade coffee.
The Process
This lot utilises a traditional washed process. Ripe cherries are selectively harvested by hand, floated to sort by density, then depulped. The pulped coffee is fermented without water for 16-18 hours to break down the remaining mucilage and then washed mechanically until completely clean.
The coffee is then dried on specialised patios and raised beds for 8-15 days, depending on the wether.
Growing Coffee in Honduras
Honduras is somewhat unique in that it experienced the most significant growth in export volume after the emergence of the specialty coffee industry, so new farmers and new mills begin with quality as their goal. Coffee is now pervasive in Honduras, grown in 210 of the 298 municipalities and throughout central and coastal highlands within six districts identified as Coffee Regions. Starting in the north and moving south, the regions are Copan, Opalaca, Montecillos, Comayagua, El Paraiso, and Agalta. More than 60 percent of Honduras coffee is grown above 12 hundred meters and as high as 16 hundred. Almost 90 percent of Honduras coffee is grown on small (less than 153 bags) and medium (between 153 and 766 bags) sized farms. Virtually all Honduras coffee (over 90 percent) is washed and sun dried. Plant varieties include Cautuai, Caturra, Bourbon, Typica, and Pacas.
- Subregion Guinope, El Paraíso
- Producer Type Small Holder Farmers
- Processing Washed
- Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
- Plant Species Arabica
- Variety IHCAFE 90, Lempira, Parainema
- Min Growing Altitude 1300m
- Max Growing Altitude 1700m
- Screen Size 15 Up
- On Sale No
- Top Lot No
- Price Per Kg £7.95
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade HND CA WA SHG
- CTRM Contract Number P8003217-1
- Origin Honduras
- Warehouse Vollers Group Uk