Honduras - Yuliana Aguilar - Washed Microlot

We taste: Red Fruit, Peach, Chocolate

Sourced through our relationship with the Honduran Coffee Alliance, this is the first time this coffee has been available in Canada.

Yuliana is a fourth-generation coffee farmer, raised on the mountains where she
now cultivates her own farm. She left her hometown to study Business
Administration in Tegucigalpa, where she met her husband Jorge, a student of
Agricultural Engineering from a neighboring coffee community. Their shared love for
coffee united them, and together they formed an exceptional team.
Today, they manage three small farms. Both are 33 years old and parents of two
young boys. In 2011, they bought Finca La Colocha, named after Jorge’s nickname
for Yuliana, “the curly-haired girl.” The farm had been abandoned, but they renovated
it with a focus on specialty coffee, planting Catuaí and Bourbon varieties at high
altitude.

Challenges remain, as the farm is on a steep mountainside, requiring erosion
barriers to protect the soil. Harvesting is difficult, but Yuliana enjoys walking the farm
with her family, seeing each tree as part of their dream.
Update 2024 – Like many producers, Yuliana faced labor shortages and climate
change, with irregular rainfall limiting fertilization. This required a stronger focus on
pruning and farm maintenance to sustain yields.

Update 2025 – This year, Yuliana and Jorge continue strengthening direct buyer
relationships, giving them confidence in sustainability. They are experimenting with
shade management and soil conservation, and plan to test honey processing on
a small scale to diversify beyond washed coffees.

For Yuliana, coffee is both a family legacy and a passion, now shared with her
children. Her vision is for Finca La Colocha to become a symbol of resilience,
innovation, and family strength, producing specialty coffees that carry the story of
Honduras in every cup.