Honduran Coffee grading system grading Standards for Honduran Coffee

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Honduras Coffee grading

In the coffee in Honduras, the classification system is based on altitude and defect rate, in which the defect rate classification is divided into two standards: the United States and Europe, which is not explained here, but the elevation classification is as follows:

Strictly High Grown (SHG): over 1200 meters.

High Grown (HG): over 1000 meters.

Central Standard (CS): grow more than 600m above sea level.

Generally speaking, the data of a coffee bean will show both the elevation grade and the defect rate grade to show the grade of the coffee. In addition to this grading system, the recent boutique coffee competition in Honduras also helps to produce better quality coffee!

Premium Coffee Competition in Honduras-Best bid in Honduras (Best of Honduras Late Harvest)

Best of Honduras Late Harvest is mainly organized by 2015 WBC world champion Sasa Sestic and his green bean team Project Origin, while the second session was held in 2018 last year.

The purpose of this bid is to encourage farmers to produce high-quality coffee. Another factor is that the elevation of Honduras varies greatly, ranging from 1200 meters to 1700 meters. For example, in Santa Barbara producing areas, due to the high terrain, the berry ripening period is relatively late. Most Hongguo coffee production season is from January to April every year, while the harvest time of these high-altitude small farmers may be delayed to June or July. Missing the opportunity to participate in the annual Cup of Excellence Excellence Cup competition, Best of Honduras provides these late-harvested farmers with another opportunity to stand out in the boutique market and enable international buyers to interact directly with farmers face to face.

In addition to a very small part of the bid money that needs to be paid to the IHCAFE (Instituto Hondure ñ o del Caf é, IHCAFE) of the Honduras Coffee Association as local transportation infrastructure, R & D expenses, etc., small farmers can get almost full bid gold, which is really a far cry from the market price sold directly to local exporters, and it is nothing more than the most direct income and help for farmers!