Coffee Farm -- AirBnB ----- Finca de café - AirBnB

We all safely arrived on the flight to Palmero airport in Honduras. The immigration process went smoothly. Mr. Lipman had prepared a letter in Spanish for us to each have -- the immigration agents spoke very little English. The male group was lucky to have Axel (YAY!!!) and Journee was great for the female group. See the post titled "All Aboard" about why the males/females had traveled separately.

At the coffee farm -- we had dinner Friday night -- grilled chicken, pork, tortillas, plantain chips, and picked vegetables. Our hosts have farmed coffee organically for 15+ years. They have 450 acres of property on which they grow, harvest, and process high-end coffee. HERE is a link to their listing on AirBNB so you can see all the great photos.

Our rooms were great -- all ensuite with plenty of sleeping space. There was also a wrap-around veranda complete with seating space, a hammock, and a pool table. 

On Saturday morning, our hosts also prepared a filling, savory breakfast for us -- pancakes (with local honey), bacon, eggs, coffee (of course), juice, and cereal with milk. We toured the Coffee Farm from 9-10 am then got on the bus for the 5 (FIVE) hour bus ride to the Mission House in Choluteca.

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Todos llegamos sanos y salvos en el vuelo al aeropuerto de Palmero en Honduras. El proceso de inmigración transcurrió sin contratiempos. El Sr. Lipman nos había preparado una carta en español; los agentes de inmigración hablaban muy poco inglés. El grupo de hombres tuvo la suerte de contar con Axel (¡Genial!) y Journee fue genial para el grupo de mujeres. Vean la publicación titulada "Todos a bordo" sobre por qué los hombres y las mujeres viajaron por separado.

En la finca de café, cenamos el viernes por la noche: pollo a la parrilla, cerdo, tortillas, totopos y verduras. Nuestros anfitriones han cultivado café orgánico durante más de 15 años. Tienen 182 hectáreas de terreno donde cultivan, cosechan y procesan café de alta calidad. AQUÍ tienen un enlace a su anuncio en AirBNB para que puedan ver todas las fotos.

Nuestras habitaciones eran geniales, todas con baño privado y mucho espacio para dormir. También había una terraza envolvente con zona de estar, una hamaca y una mesa de billar.

El sábado por la mañana, nuestros anfitriones también nos prepararon un desayuno abundante y sabroso: panqueques (con miel local), tocino, huevos, café (por supuesto), jugo y cereal con leche. Recorrimos la finca de café de 9 a 10 a. m. y luego tomamos el autobús para el viaje de cinco horas a la Casa de la Misión en Choluteca.






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  1. Tanya WiseFebruary 15, 2026 at 9:18 AM

    It is SO beautiful there. I look forward to this blog so much. Thank you for sharing this adventure with us Ms Posta!

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  2. Ms. FurmanekFebruary 15, 2026 at 12:45 PM

    So jealous you went to a coffee farm! Hope everyone is having a great time!

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    1. Posta/LipmanFebruary 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM

      The proprietor, Jorge, is unbelievable. They have grown so much -- several types of coffee, supports the local community by paying his employees a living wage. He mentioned that the coffee plants are harvested at least 6 times over a 3-4 month period. One harvester will collect over 4 bags a day -- each bag weighing 100 pounds. LOTS OF COFFEE

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