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Robin Seitz VP/GM Coffee Supply Chain and Private Partnerships |
In February, I took the opportunity to visit a few of our key partners in Honduras.
I have always been fond of clean, classic Central American coffees, and Honduras is one of the biggest sources. In fact, Honduras is currently the fourth largest producer of Arabica coffee in the world, only behind Brazil, Colombia, and Ethiopia. So, its importance is very high globally!
It also holds a very important place for us.
While we have not recently featured a Honduras as a micro-lot coffee, we import a LOT of coffee from there. That clean “coffee flavored coffee” profile is critical for developing and maintaining our core blends and the profiles of some special projects. The coffees we seek from there tend to feature notes of chocolate, honey, caramel, and a balanced acidity. It’s such a comforting profile. We can use it as a foundation to pair other coffees with and create an excellent combination, would be.
Creating a Path for Their Own Future
During my visit, I spent time with two of our largest sourcing partners: COMSA in Marcala and Cafescor in Corquín. Beyond their consistently strong cup profiles, both organizations are deeply invested in strengthening their communities and improving the quality of life across their regions.
Environmental stewardship is central to the work of both cooperatives. At Cafescor, discarded coffee pulp and parchment are composted and returned to the soil, while wet-mill runoff is treated with microbes to dramatically reduce environmental impact—resulting in facilities that feel remarkably clean and well cared for.
COMSA takes a similarly holistic approach, encouraging organic certification and restoring ecological balance through soil analysis, microbial rebuilding, and regenerative agriculture practices. They also operate a plastic recycling facility that converts discarded materials into usable building components.
We’re proud to support these organizations through long-standing partnerships and direct investment in their efforts. Together, they are helping bridge the past and future of coffee—and setting a strong foundation for what comes next.