Farm: El Cedron
Region: Yoro
Elevation: 1500 meters
Cultivar: Pacas, Catuai, IHCafe90
Process: Honey
Notes: Peach, Green Apple, Kiwi, Honey Toast
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Filander’s story in coffee begins in Yoro, Honduras, where he grew up working on his father’s farm. What started as a childhood game became demanding work, and by the time he graduated in 1996, he was certain he wanted a different path.
In 1998, a request from his father to help fund a road connecting farmland brought him back to agriculture. Soon after, Filander took ownership of a deforested plot that at the time produced only corn and beans. With no coffee farms nearby, he began building something entirely new.
By 2000, he established his first nursery with 3,000 coffee seedlings and timber trees, laying the foundation for what is now a 17 hectare farm. Today, his work reflects a long term commitment to sustainability, with shade management, hardwood planting, and environmental restoration bringing native wildlife back to the land.
His coffees are dried on shaded solar beds and patios, supporting even drying and clarity in the cup. This lot was one of our favorite selections from our 2025 origin trip, and we are continually impressed by the quality of honey processed coffees coming out of Honduras.
After achieving his first specialty sale in 2023, Filander continues to invest in quality and resilience, renovating with rust resistant varieties and focusing on productivity, cup quality, and traceability for the future.
Farm: El Cedron
Region: Yoro
Elevation: 1500 meters
Cultivar: Pacas, Catuai, IHCafe90
Process: Honey
Notes: Peach, Green Apple, Kiwi, Honey Toast
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Filander’s story in coffee begins in Yoro, Honduras, where he grew up working on his father’s farm. What started as a childhood game became demanding work, and by the time he graduated in 1996, he was certain he wanted a different path.
In 1998, a request from his father to help fund a road connecting farmland brought him back to agriculture. Soon after, Filander took ownership of a deforested plot that at the time produced only corn and beans. With no coffee farms nearby, he began building something entirely new.
By 2000, he established his first nursery with 3,000 coffee seedlings and timber trees, laying the foundation for what is now a 17 hectare farm. Today, his work reflects a long term commitment to sustainability, with shade management, hardwood planting, and environmental restoration bringing native wildlife back to the land.
His coffees are dried on shaded solar beds and patios, supporting even drying and clarity in the cup. This lot was one of our favorite selections from our 2025 origin trip, and we are continually impressed by the quality of honey processed coffees coming out of Honduras.
After achieving his first specialty sale in 2023, Filander continues to invest in quality and resilience, renovating with rust resistant varieties and focusing on productivity, cup quality, and traceability for the future.