These coffees, selected from various entries across different coffee-growing regions of Honduras will be judged in the coming weeks by an International Jury of coffee professionals from across the globe.
So, what exactly is the Late Harvest auction?
The ‘Best of’ auctions were first established in order to represent small producers who were unable to participate in larger auction events, as well as to bring people to origin to establish direct trade relationships with these producers.
The ‘Best of Honduras: Late Harvest’ auction takes place in late July and accepts coffees from different areas of Honduras, whose coffees mature slowly and are harvested outside of the typical harvest season.
Project Origin founder, Saša Šestić says that the aim is to enable these producers, who may miss commercial opportunities due to their late harvest, to be sampled and shared across the world with coffee professionals.
“The unique microclimates [in Honduras] means many farmers here are picking exceptional crop from March onwards, but it will never see representation at COE (Cup of Excellence) auctions due to timing alone,” Saša said.
“They’re some of the most delicious coffees I have ever tasted.”
The first ‘Best of Honduras: Late Harvest’ auction was established by Project Origin and a team of partners at origin in 2016, including IHCAFE, the Lanza family, La Huerta coffee farm and more.
The 38 coffees selected by the National Jury in Honduras will be cupped and scored in late July, with the top-scoring coffees released as auction lots and the remainder as non-auction lots. To see these 38 coffees, click here.
So, how can you taste these coffees? Sample bundles are available via the Cropster Hub , available for delivery worldwide. This will include all of the 38 coffees chosen by the National Jury, including the eventual winners of the auction.
Want to learn more about the auctions? Visit our auction information page
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