The Mercon Coffee Group’s roots began 150 years ago in Nicaragua when Enrique Baltodano became the pioneer coffee grower of Nicaragua’s Pacific region.

In 1952, Duilio Baltodano, Enrique’s grandson founded CISA Exportadora creating the first company in the Mercon Coffee Group.

Over the past few decades, the Mercon Coffee Group has expanded into a worldwide network of companies and offices, including Mercon Coffee Corporation in New Jersey, Mercon Vietnam, Mercon UK, Mercon Guatemala, CIGRAH in Honduras and Expogranos in Mexico.

Comercial Internacional de Granos de Honduras (CIGRAH) began operations in 2000 in San Pedro Sula. Over the years, CIGRAH has expanded into the main coffee production zones of Honduras.

Today, CIGRAH operates 3 mills, 5 purchasing branches, and 4 cupping laboratories which provide a truly comprehensive quality control system.

CIGRAH is proud to be a Mercon Coffee Group company. This group of well-capitalized companies are respected in the international coffee industry and banking community. Our integrated quality systems ensure that clients’ requirements are met. Together we achieve our vision of being the best link from grower to roaster by, 1) truly partnering with clients to create lasting relationships and 2) building those relationships on fair trading values.