Cocoa and toasted almond on the dry aroma; a light, smooth entry with milk chocolate and caramel sweetness; soft, orange-like acidity mid-palate; a light, clean body; and a finish of soft nuts and brown sugar.
Buying Tips
SHG: Strictly High Grown — coffee grown above roughly 1,200 meters; high-grown Mexican coffee is also often labelled "Altura"
Organic leader: Mexico is one of the world's major organic coffee producers; Maya smallholders in Chiapas largely farm through cooperatives, and organic and Fairtrade certifications are common
Region: Chiapas, in southern Mexico, borders Guatemala's Huehuetenango; the volcanic slopes of the Sierra Madre are its main growing area
Brewing Notes
Pour-over: Medium grind, 90–91°C, ratio 1:15
Batch brewer: Medium grind, ratio 1:16 for a mild, consistent cup