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The Rising Star of Central American Coffee: Honduras Coffee Beans

Among the mild-mannered Central American coffees, Honduras coffee beans stand out with their distinctive style and rich character. Although the coffee industry developed relatively late, it has gained remarkable momentum. With high production volume, sweet flavor, fruity aroma, and low acidity characteristics, it has cultivated a loyal following.

Norwegian coffee master Tim Wendelboe is one such devoted supporter of Honduras coffee beans. What kind of coffee has so rapidly penetrated the highly competitive specialty market? What distinctive features have allowed it to quickly find its international positioning? Today, let's discuss the charismatic rising star—Honduran coffee beans.

Brief History of Honduran Coffee

Honduras's coffee industry developed quite late, far behind most neighboring Central American countries. In 1970, the government established the official institution Instituto Hondureño del Cafe (IHCAFE), dedicated to improving coffee quality. Within the six coffee-growing regions defined by this institution, coffee laboratories were established to assist coffee producers.

After 2001, coffee production increased significantly until 2011, when production reached nearly 6 million bags, exceeding the combined total of Costa Rica and Guatemala. Approximately 110,000 families in the country are engaged in coffee production.

Starting in 2012, production declined sharply due to coffee leaf rust (Roya). Coffee leaf rust is a fungal coffee leaf rust pathogen (Hemileia Vastatrix) that causes leaves to be unable to perform photosynthesis and eventually fall off, ultimately killing the entire tree. Due to climate change and warming, the leaf rust problem has worsened. Combined with extremely high rainfall, coffee drying, processing, and storage have become challenging—this is a major issue facing Honduras today.

Honduras Coffee Bean Profile

The main variety of Honduras coffee beans is Arabica, primarily including: Caturra, Catuai, Pacas, and Typica. The processing method is mainly washed. Honduras is the world's 5th largest coffee-producing country and is soon to be promoted to the world's 4th largest coffee-producing country! The global market share is approximately 3%.

Honduras Coffee Bean Altitude Classification

Strictly High Grown (SHG): Above 1,200 meters.

High Grown (HG): Above 1,000 meters.

Central Standard (CS): Grown at altitudes above 600 meters.

Honduras Coffee Bean Characteristics

Honduras has three main producing regions, whose output exceeds half of the country's total coffee value.

Montecillos: The highest-altitude estates in Honduras, featuring bright, complex coffee flavors with citrus aromas.

Copan: Copan beans possess chocolate flavors, rich mouthfeel, and high sweetness.

Agalta: Coffee beans from this region carry tropical fruit aromas, sweeter taste, balanced acidity, and chocolate notes.

Generally, Honduran coffee is elegant and fruity, drinking like juice, sometimes with nutty and toffee aromas.

Honduras Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted Honduras coffee beans offer excellent guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they provide exceptional value—at 227 grams per box for only 72 yuan. Calculating at 15 grams per cup, one package can make 15 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 5.4 yuan. Compared to café prices that often reach dozens of yuan per cup, this is truly a conscientious recommendation.

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