Northwestern department where coffee is one of the main crops. The capital, Santa Rosa de Copán, sits at about 1,160 m.
Copán is a mountainous department in northwestern Honduras. Its economy relies on coffee, tobacco, livestock, vegetables and basic grains, and tourism to the Copán Ruinas Maya site is a primary income source. Its capital, Santa Rosa de Copán, sits at 3,806 ft (about 1,160 m). The coffee region named Copán also takes in Ocotepeque and part of Santa Bárbara, with farms at roughly 1,000-1,700 m (sources differ on the top end), a Nov-Mar harvest, and shade from inga, fruit and forest trees.
Field notes
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Santa Rosa de Copán sits at 3,806 ft (about 1,160 m) above sea level.
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Copán department has 23 municipalities.
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Copán and Opalaca are the two regions of the Honduran Western Coffees geographical indication, according to Perfect Daily Grind and Genuine Origin.
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Copán is one of the coolest coffee regions in Honduras, with temperatures that can drop as low as about 11 °C.
In the cup, according to guides
- ChocolateOften notedRed Honduras and Perfect Daily Grind both describe Copán cups with chocolate notes, a round or creamy body and a lasting finish.
- BodyMoreRed Honduras lists a round body and Perfect Daily Grind a bold, creamy one.
Elsewhere in Honduras
Sources · 5 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Copán Department · Wikipedia
- Geographic Regions of Coffee in Honduras · Red Honduras
- Introducing the 6 Coffee Regions of Honduras · Perfect Daily Grind
- Honduras Coffee: A Deep Dive · Genuine Origin
- De Copán a El Paraíso: el café hondureño desvela sus secretos · El Heraldo (Honduras)