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From the Hills of El Paraíso: The Story of Honduran Producer Danilo Sánchez
At Swerl, we believe every cup of coffee carries a story - one that begins long before it reaches our roastery. Recently, we had the privilege of sitting down with Danilo Sánchez, a third-generation coffee producer from El Paraíso, Honduras, to hear firsthand about his journey, his challenges, and his hopes for the future. What he shared with us was a story of resilience, family, and an unwavering love for coffee. Danilo grew up surrounded by coffee trees. His grandfather and father were both farmers, and from an early age,... Read more...
In the words of Semilla Coffee
"In many ways, Jhon Jairo Gomez is the prototypical example of the type of producer Semilla seeks to meet and advocate for. Despite possessing some of the best quality coffee we’ve ever encountered in Colombia, he sold his entirely en verde (depulped and not dried, sold wet) until the 2019/2020 main harvest when we purchased one 70kg bag from him, which was all the coffee he could afford to keep aside, as well as all he could effectively process due to a lack of infrastructure.Selling en verde continues to be a very common practice in... Read more...