Roberto Sabillon Honey Process

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We have enjoyed buying coffee from Roberto Sabillion’s farm, Miraflores, for the past seven years. Miraflores is located in the Santa Barbara region of Honduras, from where we find lots of excellent coffee. Miraflores is found amongst many other coffee producing farms in this region. At above average elevations for Honduras, the region is ideal for growing coffee. From Santa Barbara, we find some of the most show-stopping coffee in Honduras, distinguishing the country from the rest of Central America. 

Farmers in this region mill their coffee through Beneficio San Vicente, which has won first place more times in the Cup of Excellence competition than any other mill in the world. It’s no wonder that we find such amazing and unique coffee time and time again from Roberto’s farm. With the financial and logistical support of Beneficio San Vicente, Sabillion’s focus has been on specialty-grade coffee for the past decade. He, however, has been producing coffee for over twenty-five years. His farm features a large production of Parainema and Pacas varieties, which are characterized by a bright yet sweet profile. Miraflores has faced great challenges in the past few years due to major weather events. Colder temperatures and hail storms have been hurtful to the production of the crop. Fortunately, Roberto and other producers in the area have received a great amount of support through fundraising to rebuild and continue the Santa Barbara tradition.