Honduras - Pedro Zuniga
Farm: El Encanto del Bambu
Region: El Paraiso
Elevation: 1300 meters
Cultivar: Parainema, Lempira
Process: Washed
Notes: Passionfruit, Pink Grapefruit, Hibiscus, Watermelon
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Pedro Zuniga's passion for agriculture is evident in the quality of products he produces in his fields: coffee and bananas. The bananas are generally sold locally and in the neighboring country, Nicaragua, while 60% of the coffee is sold locally and 40% exported as specialty coffee.
Finca El Encanto has the capacity to produce 70% specialty coffee. However, he has not yet been able to find a buyer that can handle the entire amount of coffee produced, which ranges from 70 to 80 exportable bags, with an average score of SCA score of 87. For this reason, some of the specialty coffee is sold as conventional coffee, thus missing out on the fair premium since local prices are lower.
Despite these challenges, Pedro continues to invest in specialty coffees and has decided to expand the coffee-growing area with 5,400 more Parainema coffee plants, which will start producing in the 2025-2026 season. Additionally, he has opted to implement the knowledge gained from IHCAFE training to better maintain his farms, subjecting 45% of his farm to tissue management. This is aimed at motivating the older trees to regenerate and gain more strength to produce more.
Pedro Zuniga's dream remains alive as he hopes to find a good home for his coffee, where this relationship is a positive symbiosis, allowing him to deliver his excellent coffee and in return receive a fair price. This would enable him to continue maintaining his farm and above all, his family, without having to rely on financing.
Farm: El Encanto del Bambu
Region: El Paraiso
Elevation: 1300 meters
Cultivar: Parainema, Lempira
Process: Washed
Notes: Passionfruit, Pink Grapefruit, Hibiscus, Watermelon
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Pedro Zuniga's passion for agriculture is evident in the quality of products he produces in his fields: coffee and bananas. The bananas are generally sold locally and in the neighboring country, Nicaragua, while 60% of the coffee is sold locally and 40% exported as specialty coffee.
Finca El Encanto has the capacity to produce 70% specialty coffee. However, he has not yet been able to find a buyer that can handle the entire amount of coffee produced, which ranges from 70 to 80 exportable bags, with an average score of SCA score of 87. For this reason, some of the specialty coffee is sold as conventional coffee, thus missing out on the fair premium since local prices are lower.
Despite these challenges, Pedro continues to invest in specialty coffees and has decided to expand the coffee-growing area with 5,400 more Parainema coffee plants, which will start producing in the 2025-2026 season. Additionally, he has opted to implement the knowledge gained from IHCAFE training to better maintain his farms, subjecting 45% of his farm to tissue management. This is aimed at motivating the older trees to regenerate and gain more strength to produce more.
Pedro Zuniga's dream remains alive as he hopes to find a good home for his coffee, where this relationship is a positive symbiosis, allowing him to deliver his excellent coffee and in return receive a fair price. This would enable him to continue maintaining his farm and above all, his family, without having to rely on financing.
Farm: El Encanto del Bambu
Region: El Paraiso
Elevation: 1300 meters
Cultivar: Parainema, Lempira
Process: Washed
Notes: Passionfruit, Pink Grapefruit, Hibiscus, Watermelon
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Pedro Zuniga's passion for agriculture is evident in the quality of products he produces in his fields: coffee and bananas. The bananas are generally sold locally and in the neighboring country, Nicaragua, while 60% of the coffee is sold locally and 40% exported as specialty coffee.
Finca El Encanto has the capacity to produce 70% specialty coffee. However, he has not yet been able to find a buyer that can handle the entire amount of coffee produced, which ranges from 70 to 80 exportable bags, with an average score of SCA score of 87. For this reason, some of the specialty coffee is sold as conventional coffee, thus missing out on the fair premium since local prices are lower.
Despite these challenges, Pedro continues to invest in specialty coffees and has decided to expand the coffee-growing area with 5,400 more Parainema coffee plants, which will start producing in the 2025-2026 season. Additionally, he has opted to implement the knowledge gained from IHCAFE training to better maintain his farms, subjecting 45% of his farm to tissue management. This is aimed at motivating the older trees to regenerate and gain more strength to produce more.
Pedro Zuniga's dream remains alive as he hopes to find a good home for his coffee, where this relationship is a positive symbiosis, allowing him to deliver his excellent coffee and in return receive a fair price. This would enable him to continue maintaining his farm and above all, his family, without having to rely on financing.