Honduras is the largest producer of coffee in Central America, and the 4th largest producer of coffee in the world, with coffee representing a full 1/3rd of the country’s agricultural GDP. Primarily known for producing commercial-grade Arabica coffee, the country has risen over the past two decades to produce some very high-quality specialty grade coffees, with many consisting of improved arabica varieties like Lempira and Parainema.  This amazing lot from Alejandro Guzman, we are calling “Mountain Air” because of the beautiful backdrop of the farm, is primarily from the Pacas variety and is a fully washed coffee.  Our head of coffee was able to visit the farm in 2026!

Before becoming an independent coffee producer, Alejandro worked for his uncle on his farm, Tierra Blanca. In 1990, Alejandro moved to El Dorado, Santa Barbara. Shortly after, he started working, already having a goal: to save money to get ahead. In 1998, Alejandro bought a plot of land that already had coffee planted, although somewhat neglected and not very productive. Alejandro began working it and managed to revive it, starting to produce conventional coffee. In 2014, Alejandro bought a coffee plot in La Tigra, where he planted coffee shortly after. A few years later, he began producing specialty coffee. Since then, Alejandro has dedicated himself to producing specialty coffee and hopes to continue for a long time.

This is our first sourcing of this lot, which we’re calling ‘Mountain Air’ because of its pleasant, refreshing finish similar to the feeling at the farm in the mountains.  It has notes of cantaloupe and gala apple with a slight hint of cinnamon.

Traditional Washed:

Grown at 1500 MASL and comprised primarily of the Pacas variety, Mountain Air is a washed processed coffee. The cherries are depulped every afternoon, then the parchment is put into fermentation tanks, where it is dry-fermented for 22 hours. After that, the parchment is rinsed in the tank 4 times. Next, it´s put inside the parabolic solar dryer for around 20 days; during the drying, the parchment is sorted by hand to remove defective beans.

We hope you enjoy this lovely coffee as much as we do. Cheers!