Mexico Coffee Growing Region Coatepec: Coffee Varieties, History, Flavor Profile and Taste

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Mexican Coffee

Mexico is one of the major coffee-producing countries in Central America. The coffee here has a comfortable taste and charming aroma. Premium Mexican coffees include Coatepec, Huatusco, and Orizaba, with Coatepec considered one of the world's finest coffees. Premium beans: Mexican Altura. Flavor characteristics: Large beans with robust sweetness and acidity, rich aroma. Optimal roast level: Medium to dark.

Mexico is one of the largest producers of organic certified coffee, and due to geographical factors, most of it is exported to the United States. The country's coffee industry began in the 19th century, introduced through Jamaica, with main cultivation of Arabica varieties. The growing regions are near Soconusco on the Pacific coast, bordering Guatemala. In the early 1990s, the southern state of Chiapas became Mexico's most important coffee-producing region, producing approximately 275,000 tons of coffee annually, accounting for 45% of the country's production. Over two million Mexicans depend on coffee for their livelihood. 75% of Mexican coffee farmers work on less than two hectares of land, and these small farmers produce about 30% of the country's coffee output, while the remainder comes from large or more productive farms. Since 1988, especially in Chiapas, the government has encouraged poor coffee farmers to increase production and expand cultivation areas by providing simple loans and encouraging forest clearing, to increase their income.

The highest-grade beans from Mexico are produced locally. Due to low coffee prices and harvest wages, many farmers are unwilling to harvest, which has reduced production but does not affect the quality of the coffee. The taste is sweet and fragrant, with a slight grassy aroma, mild acidity, and good oily viscosity. Mexico's official estate beans are mainly exported to European countries and are currently considered one of the best representatives of premium specialty beans in the country!

Mexican coffee beans lack rich body and texture but possess acidity similar to Guatemalan coffee. Drinking it is like enjoying a thin, pure white wine, forming a complete contrast with Sumatran Mandheling. Generally, better-quality washed Mexican beans come from the southeastern region. Common place names include Coatepec, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Tapachula.

As one of the major coffee-producing countries in Central America, Mexican coffee has a comfortable taste and charming aroma. Premium Mexican coffees include Coatepec, Huatusco, and Orizaba, with Coatepec considered one of the world's finest coffees. Mexico's coffee cultivation zones have similar geographical and climate conditions to southern Guatemala, so they are included within the "Central America" category. Main production areas are distributed across states such as Chiapas and Oaxaca. Especially the high-altitude washed coffee beans have excellent aroma and acidity. The beans are mainly graded by altitude, with large particles, robust sweetness and acidity, and rich flavor, suitable for medium to dark roasting. After harvest, most are exported to countries in Europe and America.

Main Coffee Growing Regions

Starting from the north: Coatepec in Veracruz

In the central region: Pluma from the Oaxaca region

Further south is the most familiar to us: the Chiapas highlands

This region mainly consists of highland organic beans grown by many small farmers

In the global coffee market, organic coffee production accounts for 1.5%

Behind organic coffee are the moving life stories of many small farmers

Small farmers grow organically, combining biodiversity with fair trade

Behind this lies the fluctuating international market, and more importantly, their struggle for survival

In the coffee market, organic coffee and fair trade have a significant relationship

80% of the world's organic coffee is also fair trade coffee

And Mexico is the world's largest producer of organic coffee

Mexico's organic production accounts for 18.9%, with Chiapas producing 53% of that output

When you taste that sweetness, if possible, thank with a smile the hands that protect it...

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