Unlike many other countries some of which are dealing with a rapidly ageing producer population the average age of Honduran producers is falling, and currently sits at an average of 46 years of age, which is 10 years younger than they were 10 years ago. Most of these farmers are small and independent, and will support over a million jobs during the harvesting and processing season.

Guatemala has followed a long path towards becoming one of the biggest producers of coffee in the world, but has managed to do so successfully in addition to producing specialty coffee of great quality.