How Mexican Coffee is Produced | Mexican Coffee Brands | Quality of Single-Origin Mexican Coffee

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Mexican Coffee Growing Regions

Mexican coffee is classified by altitude, with most of the country's coffee used for blends and/or dark roasts. Mexico has been growing coffee since the late 18th century, and most of the country's coffee now comes from the southern regions where the continent narrows and curves eastward.

Chiapas Coffee

Chiapas coffee is grown in the southern state of Chiapas and is known for its light, delicate flavor and rich, bright acidity with light to medium body. The hot tropical climate provides good growing conditions and produces fairly consistent quality.

Notably, Chiapas coffee is grown in the southeastern corner of the mountainous region near the Guatemala border, often marked with the town name Tapachula, the name of a nearby town. Nearby volcanoes provide fertile soil that improves the coffee's nutrient supply, helping to develop their flavors. Fine Chiapas coffee is said to rival the complexity and strength of better Guatemala coffees.

Veracruz Coffee

On the Gulf side of the central mountain range in Mexico is the state of Veracruz, where most coffee grows in the lowlands and is unremarkable.

However, the nearby mountainous region produces the respected Altura Coatepec, named after the town of Coatepec, known for its nutty flavor, light body, and brightness with chocolate tones.

Oaxaca Coffee

Notably, coffee from the southern slopes of the central mountain range in the southern state of Oaxaca, called Oaxaca Pluma coffee, is known for its light body and delicate acidity.

Puebla Coffee

Puebla is one of Mexico's larger states, located east of Mexico City.

Mexican Coffee Plant Varieties

Coffee plant varieties grown in Mexico are mostly Bourbon (Coffea arabica var. bourbon), Caturra (Coffea arabica var. caturra), Maragogype (Coffea arabica var. maragogype), and Mundo Novo (Coffea arabica var. mundo novo).

Mexican Coffee Brands

Mexico is a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which makes Mexican coffee brands quite established in the United States and Canada.

SIMPATICO Coffee

Simpatico Coffee (based in Michigan) specializes in Mexican coffee, whose low-acid quality is popular and also an advantage for those who dislike acidity. Although most low-altitude Mexican coffees have less acidity than their high-altitude counterparts, the fact that this coffee is roasted means it is less acidic than medium roasts.

It is known for its light body and acidity, typically with nutty flavors and chocolate notes.

Mexican coffee is classified by altitude, with most of the country's coffee used for blends and/or dark roasts. Mexico has been growing coffee since the late 18th century, and most of the country's coffee now comes from the southern regions where the continent narrows and curves eastward.

The excellent conditions of rich ecology, combined with high altitude and suitable temperatures, create the unique flavor of Mexican coffee! The coffee beans perform best with medium-dark roasts, revealing gradual apricot and peach fruit notes at first sip, followed by subtle honey accents. A taste reveals balanced floral aromas with a long, lingering aftertaste.

Roast Profiles

Light Roast - City (Fragrant): Abundant fruity aromas with a slightly wild character. Acidity is not immediately apparent, appearing several seconds after drinking. The mouthfeel is relatively thin with a lingering aftertaste that slowly develops at the back of the tongue. Has some of the aroma and flavor of Pengfeng tea.

Medium Roast (Typical B): Fruity aromas from fermentation, with weak fruity acidity. The mouthfeel is smooth and round, with a ripe tea flavor.

Dark Roast (Typical C): Red vegetable aroma, with no acidity present. The mouthfeel is clean without any impurities, with the sweetness of immortality grass and wheat.

FrontStreet Coffee's Recommended Pour-Over Brewing Parameters:

V60/90°C/1:15 ratio/Time: two minutes

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