Central America & Caribbean

Honduras

Central America’s largest coffee producer. Once mostly commercial, it now has a fast-growing number of specialty and Cup of Excellence lots from smallholders.

Altitude

1,000–1,900 m

Harvest

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Typical flavours

Citrus Sweet Stone & orchard fruit Tropical fruit Cocoa

Main varieties

Catuai Caturra Parainema Bourbon Pacas Gesha (Geisha)Pacamara

Common processing

Washed Honey Natural Anaerobic

Regions

Marcala (Montecillos)1,200–1,800 mThe southwest; Central America’s first protected coffee origin.5 winners Santa Bárbara1,300–1,900 mKnown for high-scoring smallholder lots and Cup of Excellence regulars.63 winners Copán1,000–1,600 mNear the Mayan ruins by the Guatemalan border.Opalaca1,100–1,700 mWestern mountains.19 winners El Paraíso1,000–1,700 mThe east, near Nicaragua.3 winners Agalta1,000–1,400 mThe northeast.

In stock at QLC

Honduras Comayagua El Retoño Jose Luis Suazo Natural Pacamara

Honduras · Natural · Light

BlueberryBlackcurrantPineapple

HK$139

Pirates Honduras Montecillos 1200m Catuai, Bourbon, Lempira Washed

Honduras · Washed · Medium-dark

CocoaBrown sugar

HK$88

至尊拼配 Premium Blend｜低酸堅果朱古力意式手沖皆宜

Honduras · Medium

Cocoa

HK$70

Honduras Brandy Barrel Fermentation Masaguara

Honduras · Barrel aged · Light

BrandyLycheeMelon

HK$158

Honduras Sherry Low Temperature Fermentation Masaguara

Honduras · Barrel aged · Light

HoneyVanillaCream

HK$158

Award winners: Cup of Excellence Honduras 2026

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Rank	Farm / producer	Region	Variety	Process	Score	Auction ($/lb)
1A	El PimporroFrancisco Alvarado Gomez	Opalaca	Gesha (Geisha)Geisha	Washed	90.5	US$89.00Coffee Me Up (Korea), Coffee Therapy (Thailand), Lotus Lab, HAEWOL Coffee (Korea), Shyghost coffeelab, Citric meets Malic
1B	El PimporroFrancisco Alvarado Gomez	Opalaca	Gesha (Geisha)Geisha	Washed	90.5	US$90.00咖威Cooway, Inseason音季咖啡, 尽力而为咖啡, KENO BREW, 红硕咖啡, 福咖儿咖啡l, CD喜迪咖啡, 夯萃咖啡HANGCUI
2	La SalsaBenjamin Paz Muñoz	Santa Bárbara	Gesha (Geisha)Geisha	Natural	90.46	US$75.20Canasto Coffee Co. for 不精品咖啡协会, Terraform Coffee, Coffee Me Up (Korea), Cypher Urban Roastery
3	El PinoJuan De Dios Medina Montoya	Francisco Morazán	Gesha (Geisha)Geisha	Washed	90.39	US$84.60咖威Cooway, Inseason音季咖啡, 福咖儿咖啡, KENO BREW
1	La CascadaEdras Nehemias Guevara Muñoz	Opalaca	Typica	Washed	89.82	US$37.90GLITCH COFFEE & ROASTERS by Marukai
2	El ManantialPatricio Navarro Perez	Opalaca	Typica	Washed	89.71	US$28.20Huracan Coffee (Sviezia Kava)
3	Las AcaciasEvin Joel Moreno Reyes	Santa Bárbara	Pacas	Washed	89.61	US$25.60Massimo Coffee, Times Club
1	La LomaOttoniel Sagastume Pineda	Santa Bárbara	Parainema	Natural	89.14	US$28.40Spirit Origin , SHRUB COFFEE , TWO HANDS FULL (Indonesia), CHG, Coffee Project, Alchemist, Dethlefsen & Balk GmbH, L’escargot.