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Cup of Excellence is one of the world’s most prestigious coffee competitions, organized by the Alliance for Coffee Excellence. Each year, hundreds of coffees are submitted by producers hoping to earn recognition among the finest coffees their country has to offer.
These coffees undergo multiple rounds of rigorous blind evaluation by national and international juries composed of experienced coffee professionals. Each coffee is evaluated for attributes including flavor, aftertaste, acidity, sweetness, mouthfeel, balance, and overall quality. Only the highest-performing coffees advance through the competition, ultimately earning the distinction of Cup of Excellence winners.
Unlike other coffee scoring systems, Cup of Excellence uses its own rigorous evaluation standards. Scores are not directly interchangeable between organizations such as Coffee Review, Q Grading, and Cup of Excellence. An 88-point Cup of Excellence coffee, for example, may represent an exceptionally high level of quality despite receiving a lower numerical score than coffees evaluated under other systems.
Cafe Kreyol has also had the privilege of serving on the International Jury for Cup of Excellence, giving us firsthand experience evaluating some of the world’s most extraordinary coffees.
Fabio Antonio Caballero Garcia is a fifth-generation coffee farmer from Honduras who has quickly established himself as an exceptional producer of competition-quality coffees. Although he began his own coffee farming efforts in 2020, his dedication to quality and careful processing has already earned him multiple Cup of Excellence recognitions.
In the 2026 Honduras Cup of Excellence competition, Fabio’s Las Virginias farm earned 4th place in the Honduras Exotic category, receiving an impressive score of 88.54 points for its washed Geisha coffee.
This exceptional lot underwent a carefully controlled fermentation and drying process. After harvesting, ripe coffee cherries were floated to remove defects and impurities, then rested whole for approximately 16 hours. The cherries were subsequently depulped and placed into sealed barrels for 48 hours of anaerobic fermentation. Following fermentation, the coffee was washed and slowly dried on raised African beds under partial shade for approximately 15–20 days.
The result is a remarkable example of how exceptional coffee genetics, meticulous harvesting, and controlled fermentation can produce extraordinary cup quality.
We’re proud to feature Fabio’s award-winning coffee as part of Cafe Kreyol’s limited holiday competition collection, celebrating the dedication and craftsmanship of some of the world’s finest coffee producers.
We serve whole bean coffee for maximum quality and freshness.
Elegant floral notes of jasmine and honeysuckle, complemented by delicate chamomile and rich, nectar-like sweetness.
4th Place Winner – 2026 Honduras Cup of Excellence, Exotic Category (88.54 Points)
Creates sustainable employment for farming families in Honduras, farmers are paid above fair trade standards for their exceptional crop
We believe farmers should get paid based on the quality of their product and we practice this belief by paying up to 300% higher wages than what Fair Trade requires.
This Direct Trade system, that is now the backbone of Cafe Kreyol, believes that quality and sustainability are parallel.
Our story continues as we work to alleviate poverty in rural coffee growing regions, one cup at a time.
Joseph Stazzone
CHIEF COFFEE HUNTER
