Mexico | Chiapas Whole Bean Coffee

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ORIGIN | Mexico
REGION | Chiapas
PRODUCER | CESMACH Co-op
PROCESS | Washed
ELEVATION | 1,200–1,750 masl
TASTING NOTES | Brown Sugar, Toffee

CESMACH has nearly 500 active members and has been managed by Sixto Bonilla for the duration of our relationship so far. Sixto is very quality-focused and driven to empower his cooperative community with the tools and resources to produce better quality. 

The farms of both CESMACH are located in the buffer zone of El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, which is in the highlands of the Sierra Madre. it is one of the most diverse forest reserve areas in the world and contains Mesoamerica's largest cloud forest, as well as a protected natural environment for thousands of plant and animal species. All of the coffee produced here is shade-grown.

History of Coffee in Mexico

Coffee first arrived in Mexico from the Caribbean in the late eighteenth century, but commercial production expanded during the early 1800s as coffee trees spread through Veracruz, Chiapas, and Oaxaca. Today, Mexico is one of the world's leading producers of Organic and Fair Trade coffee, with generations of smallholder farmers continuing the country's rich coffee-growing tradition.

Growing Coffee in Mexico

More than 90% of Mexico's coffee is grown in the southern states of Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Puebla. The majority is cultivated by smallholder farmers on shaded mountainsides where fertile soils, high elevations, and diverse ecosystems create ideal growing conditions. Chiapas is particularly renowned for producing clean, balanced coffees with vibrant sweetness and exceptional complexity.