Mexico Chiapas Robusta – Organic Roasted Coffee

Taste & Crema

Robusta Mexico Chiapas coffee is typical for its medium acidity, rich aroma, and notes of chocolate, caramel, and citrus. You will get a thick, tall, and compact crema.

Origins

Chiapas is one of the states of Mexico that's characterized by a humid tropical climate. In earlier times, its lowlands were covered with rainforest, but these had to give way to farmland. Coffee plants were introduced to the country in 1954 in the Veracruz region. A few decades later, the first plantations were also established in the Chiapas region. It soon became the largest coffee producer in Mexico. Although Mexican coffee is rarely talked about, it is one of the top-quality varieties with a distinctive fruit profile. Local farmers usually cultivate small mountain plantations. It is estimated that around half a million people in Mexico are involved in coffee farming and related industries. Mexico is also one of the world's largest producers of organic coffee.

Coffee is processed by washing. It means that after harvesting, workers transport them to so-called processing mills, pouring them into the water, where a current pushes them through crushing plates. The cherries are thus stripped of their tough skin and, in part, of the sweet pulp surrounding the green grains. The next step is fermentation, during which the loose coffee goes into barrels of water and remains there for up to 36 hours, during which time the natural process dissolves the remaining mucilaginous pulp and fiber. After rinsing, the farmers spread the coffee on concrete slabs where it is left to dry well. Drying must include frequent raking to prevent the coffee from molding. When this stage is also over, sorting and packaging come into play.

We will briefly mention robusta, which, in some ways, differs from arabica. The Coffea robusta plant (technically Coffea canephora) is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It grows up to 10m, has a higher yield than arabica, and its seeds contain more caffeine (2.7% for robusta compared to 1.5% for arabica) and less sugar. At the same time, robusta is less susceptible to pests and, therefore, requires less industrial sprays and treatments during cultivation.

Coffee packaging preview

Our quality aluminum packaging lacks any bold graphics, as we’d rather focus on the taste of our coffee. It always comes fresh thanks to degassing valve, which releases the gases that occur after roasting. Thanks to the hermetic seal, this container helps the contents further keep their freshness and protect them against humidity, light or foreign odors.