Mario Moreno 2017, Honduras

The 2005 Cup of Excellence launched the Santa Barbara producing region of Honduras onto the Specialty Coffee map, and it has stayed there ever since. While much of what got it there is thanks to natural conditions (climate, soil, etc.), it is primarily thanks to two coffee families that is has stayed there: the Paz family, who runs the mill that cleaned and exported this lot, and the Moreno family who shares their knowledge with the producing community.