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Finca El Cruce, in Santa Barbara, Honduras
Finca El Cruce is located in the community of San José de los Andes in Las Vegas, Santa Bárbara, Honduras, and is run by Cecilio Aguilar. He is a coffee producer by tradition and an important part of Beneficio San Vicente’s specialty coffee program. The farm is approximately 20 Ha and sits at an elevation of 1,570 m.a.s.l, where he grows Pacas, Geisha, Bourbon, Catuaí and IHCAFE90 varieties.
Cecilio starts his lots by handpicking and selecting the ripest cherries and then floating and de-pulping them that same afternoon. It is then fermented for around 14 hours, washed, and placed to dry on raised beds. Depending on the weather, the drying process lasts from 16 to 21 days, really reaffirming the Honduran terroir.
Generational Coffee...
Cecilio has been a traditional coffee farmer all his life (Starting all the way back to 1970!). He took a loan to buy the land that is now Finca El Cruce today, and payed with each year’s crop profits. He worked his farm alongside his family for many years, and even gave his sons and daughter pieces of land for them to grow their own plots.
It wasn’t until 2019 though, that Cecilio discovered Specialty Coffee; he sent a sample to Beneficio San Vicente really surprising them due to the quality! Still to this day, Cecilio works the farm with the help of his family.
We Cecilio and Finca El Cruce thanks to Beneficio San Vicente and their Specialty Coffee Program initiative, which started years ago. We resonated with their model of transparency and decided to work with them to help grow Specialty Coffee in Honduras since 2023!
Coffee With Added Value
At The Coffee Quest, transparency is key—If you have any questions regarding our coffees, do not hesitate to reach out! We also encourage you to review our Impact Report for an in-depth look at our sustainable sourcing practices and projects.
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