Honduras Joconte Estate

The Lempira Department is situated near the border of El Salvador, a prominent coffee-producing region in Honduras coated with rich soils and characterized by ideal climates for coffee. The village of Joconte is located here, in the town of San Andres, and is the home of the Joconte Estate, run by Adrian Castro Guevara.

In his early twenties, Adrian ventured to the United States as an immigrant with hopes to build a life for himself. However, he was called back to his home in Honduras to take up coffee farming. Adrian lived with his family and helped work on the coffee farm, selling the beans to exporters in order to improve their overall income. Adrian began cultivating relationships with local coffee cooperatives to learn more about how to grow higher quality coffee and meet other coffee farmers. With his acquired knowledge and experience, he has become a prominent figure in Lempira, assisting producers with growing better-quality coffee and connecting them to exporters to improve their overall income.

Today he works on the farm with his son and has dedicated 28 years of his life to coffee. The Joconte Estate grows IH90, Catuaí, Catimor, and Parainema. Adrian also has a well-developed milling facility including washing canals and fermentation tanks.

Very versatile coffee. Recommended for espresso, drip, pourover and cold brew coffee.