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THE JOURNALFIELD NOTES · Nº 01INAUGURAL SEASON · 2026
NEXT-GENERATION PRODUCERS · SANTA BÁRBARA · MARCALA

The young farmers leading Honduras forward

A selection from Honduras' next generation — lots chosen on evidence, not reputation.

WORDS
EGGSTONE Cupping Lab
DATA
Uncrack Engine · NIR
LOTS
3 · 3 producers
Upcoming · Aug 20
The ridgelines of Santa Bárbara · Marcala — Next-Generation Producers.FIG. 01

A selection from Honduras' next generation — lots chosen on evidence, not reputation.

01THE ORIGIN

Every lot in Honduras Next Gen (Test) arrives with the same file: a 16-component NIR chemistry read, a verified cupping score and the mill's own processing log. Santa Bárbara · Marcala grew these coffees; the numbers let them speak for themselves before the gavel falls.

Farm photo
Mill · drying photo
From the field — farm and mill photos are on their way.FIG. 02–03
02IN THE MILL

Each lot is processed to the producer's own recipe — fermentation, drying and rest times are logged at the mill and travel with the lot's data sheet.

Harvest windows and moisture readings for this selection are listed per lot in the catalogue below.

Buyers used to taste my coffee and name their price. This season, the coffee brings its own numbers to the table.
JULIO BANEGAS, EL PANTANAL
03THE PLAYERS
01
Rodrigo EspinalHIGH-ALTITUDE SPECIALIST

A meticulous estate in Santa Bárbara · Marcala, Honduras known for clean separations — each block picked, processed and rested as its own lot.

02
Marysabel HerreraFAMILY ESTATE

Marysabel's family has farmed Santa Bárbara · Marcala, Honduras for generations, balancing tradition with a new appetite for measured, evidence-first processing.

03
Julio BanegasHIGH-ALTITUDE SPECIALIST

Julio's family has farmed Santa Bárbara · Marcala, Honduras for generations, balancing tradition with a new appetite for measured, evidence-first processing.

Producers · landscape photo
The producers — group and landscape photos are on their way.FIG. 04
04THE CATALOGUE

House estimates are previews until the pricing model is trained.

Opening Aug 20
Honduras Next Gen (Test)
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