Honduras | La Salvaje COE #1B | Geisha | Washed

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About This Bean

<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW27916121 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW27916121 BCX8">San Isidro, Santa Ana,</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW27916121 BCX8"><span> </span>La Paz</span></span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW27916121 BCX8"><span class="SCXW27916121 BCX8"> </span><br class="SCXW27916121 BCX8"></span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 1820 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span class="TextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8">The Caballero family are legendary in Honduras. For generations, they have produced exceptional coffee around the town of<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW3304080 BCX8">Marcala</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8"><span> </span>in La Paz, western Honduras, near the border with El Salvador.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW3304080 BCX8"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW3304080 BCX8"> <p lang="EN-GB" class="Paragraph SCXW3304080 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8">It is no understatement to say Fabio Caballero Jr has coffee in his blood. A fifth-generation producer, he is already<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8">demonstrating</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8"><span> </span>the depth of skill and focus that has defined the Caballero name for decades.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW3304080 BCX8"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW3304080 BCX8"> <p lang="EN-GB" class="Paragraph SCXW3304080 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8">After graduating from university, Fabio began managing several of his family’s farms and, in 2019, founded Finca La<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW3304080 BCX8">Salvaje</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8"><span> </span>with his grandfather, Don Fabio Caballero, winner of the 2018 Honduras Cup of Excellence. La<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW3304080 BCX8">Salvaje</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8"><span> </span>is planted with Geisha and Java, grown from seed sourced from the family’s Cup of Excellence-winning farm, Finca San Francisco.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW3304080 BCX8"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW3304080 BCX8"> <p lang="EN-GB" class="Paragraph SCXW3304080 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8">The name La<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW3304080 BCX8">Salvaje</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW3304080 BCX8">, meaning “wild” in Spanish, reflects the untamed environment in which the coffee is grown, rich with birdlife, native flora, and natural shade. This coffee was the highest-scoring lot in the 2025 Honduras Cup of Excellence, earning 91.59 points, placing first in the Exotic category, and achieving the highest auction price at USD 88.40 per pound.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW3304080 BCX8"> </span></p> </div>