Honduras Los Pinos

Remiery Orlando Carvajal Guevara

Equiapara, San Andrez, Lempira

Honduras

Typica

1,650 masl

Washed

Fruit cake, orange and caramel.

Excellence at Los Pinos: Reniery Orlando Carvajal Guevara grew up watching his grandparents cultivate traditional coffee varietals and has dedicated more than 25 years to coffee farming. Orlando and his wife had always dreamed of producing large quantities of high quality coffee in Honduras. To make this dream come true, Orlando moved to America and after 2 years of hard work returned home with the finances to get their dream off the ground. What began as a childhood dream, has become both his passion and his family's legacy. His dedication has been recognised through the Honduras Cup of Excellence, an achievement that opened doors to international markets and strengthened his commitment to continuous improvement. They placed 2nd in 2018, 6th place 2019, 6th and 7th 2023, 5th 2025. 

Secret Sauce: When asked what techniques had been implemented to make Los Pinos so successful in the Cup of Excellence program, Orlando said caring about the attributes and qualities of their coffee. Every harvest reflects the values of hard work, perseverance, and respect for the land. This is done by fertilizing, spraying and regulating shadows to disinfect the soil to make it a nursery. Orlando balanced the acidity of the soil with lime juice and Los Pinos sees daily pulping at the farm, to make sure nothing is overfermented. 

Project investments: After their success at the Honduras Cup of Excellence across multiple years, Reniery said he will invest part of his return into the facilities and introducing new techniques for coffee washing and drying. Another area where he wishes to invest is in the education of his daughters and their family projects.