Don Fabio Caballero is a well-known coffee producer in Honduras. He is one of Saša’s biggest mentors when it comes to coffee production and is a great advisor, able to answer all questions and queries about coffee. He has also developed his own fertiliser which he applies to the small plants at the nursery and flowering plants at the farm. Don Fabio compares them to pregnant mums and newborn babies and believes these are the two stages when coffee plants need the most help to develop strong coffee cherries and continue to thrive after harvest.

Marysabel, Don Fabio’s daughter, and her husband, Moises, help to manage the farms. They have entered their lots to competitions multiple times and in 2016 they won 1st place on Cup of Excellence with a record price of USD$120.50/lb. Uniquely, Don Fabio is one of the few producers we know who uses Guardiolas to dry his coffee. As there is not much sunlight and humidity in the area is high during harvest, he mechanically dries his coffee at a low temperature of 40ºC for 60-70 hours. This technique is effective as the coffee is losing moisture at a consistent rate and there is no risk of mould developing or any other drying related issues. This has proven to extend the shelf life on all coffees from Don Fabio’s farms.