Terroir

Montecillos and Opalaca: two mountains, two cups

Why altitude is only half the story in Honduran terroir.

Montecillos sits in La Paz. Opalaca sits in Intibucá. They share a similar altitude band and a very different cup. Soil, humidity, varietal mix, and the human factor at the mill all explain the gap. We walk through them.

Expected 2026-11-19 · 8 min read when published.