Spirit Origin Coffee wins Silver at 2026 Global Coffee Awards Latin America

Spirit Origin Coffee earned Silver for its Honduran Parainema at the 2026 Global Coffee Awards Latin America, with a second coffee named a finalist. The recognition underscores that origin-roasted Honduran coffees can compete at the highest level on cup quality alone.

Why it matters: - Spirit Origin Coffee’s win gives more visibility to coffees roasted at origin in Honduras. - The result also strengthens the case that Honduran producers can compete internationally without exporting coffee for roasting abroad. - The Silver-winning coffee was judged against other entries in a blind format, which put the focus on cup quality alone.

What happened: - Spirit Origin Coffee won Silver in the Filter / Single Origin Experimental category at the 2026 Global Coffee Awards – Latin America for "Paraideli," a washed Parainema from producer Oscar Ramírez at Finca Paraideli in Honduras. - Spirit Origin Coffee’s "Las Huertas," a Catuai from producer Carlos Amaya, was named a Finalist in the Espresso / Single Origin Experimental category. - The coffees were judged on August 12, 2026, in Houston, Texas, by an independent panel under a double-blind protocol. - The Global Coffee Awards are organized by the Producer & Roaster Forum and Perfect Daily Grind.

The details: - The judges said Paraideli opened with "brown sugar syrup, grapefruit and green apple," then developed notes of prunes, stone fruit, caramel, fresh figs, raisin and fresh orange zest. - The panel described the coffee as "tart, sweet and very juicy" and praised its bright acidity and balanced structure as the cup cooled. - Judges also called the roast "a very well executed roast." - Only one Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention and Finalist are awarded in each category and subcategory. - Spirit Origin said the judges did not know the coffee came from Honduras or that it was roasted in Honduras. - The Silver-winning Paraideli Parainema is an 88.6-point Cup of Excellence winner. - The coffee is available now at Spirit Origin Coffee, roasted to order in Roatán and shipped within days of roasting. - Paraideli is also served at the Spirit Origin café and at its Coffee Omakase in First Bight, Roatán. - Las Huertas will be released soon. - Both coffees will carry the official Global Coffee Awards seal on their packaging. - Full results are posted at the Global Coffee Awards winners page.

Between the lines: - The win extends a strong run for Spirit Origin after back-to-back Cup of Excellence results. - In July 2026, the company secured the No. 1 lot at the Honduras Cup of Excellence auction for the second consecutive year. - Spirit Origin said it became the first company in Cup of Excellence history to acquire both the No. 1 and No. 2 lots in 2025 and keep them at origin. - Paul Gromek, CEO and co-founder, framed the result as proof that origin-roasted Honduran coffee can compete on cup quality, not branding or assumptions about geography. - The award also gives additional recognition to both producers behind the winning coffees.

What’s next: - Oscar Ramírez and Carlos Amaya have been invited to the Global Coffee Awards ceremony at the Producer & Roaster Forum in Chiapas, Mexico, in March 2027. - Spirit Origin said Las Huertas will launch soon. - The company will keep selling Paraideli through its roastery, café and Coffee Omakase in Roatán. - Spirit Origin plans to continue using the Global Coffee Awards seal on the packaging for both coffees.

The bottom line: - Spirit Origin’s Silver win confirms that origin-roasted Honduran coffee is gaining recognition in high-level specialty coffee competition.