Santa Bárbara, Honduras Coffee
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Santa Bárbara is Honduras's most decorated coffee department, home to the country's tallest non-volcanic peak and the birthplace of the Parainema varietal. High elevation and consistent rainfall produce clean, sweet cups with brown-sugar and stone-fruit notes — and the region has racked up more Cup of Excellence wins than anywhere else in Honduras.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why has Santa Bárbara, Honduras won so many Cup of Excellence awards?
The department combines high elevation (up to 1,800m+), consistent rainfall, and decades of investment from Honduras's coffee institute IHCAFE — a combination that's produced more Cup of Excellence-winning lots than any other Honduran region.
Is this the same Santa Barbara as the one in California?
No — this Santa Bárbara is a coffee-growing department in northwestern Honduras, unrelated to the California city of the same name.