Recommended Premium Mexican Coffee Brands: Organic and Decaf Options

Recommended Mexican Coffee Brands: Organic and Decaf Options

Mexican Coffee Growing Regions

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

Mexican Chiapas Coffee

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

Chiapas coffee is grown in the southeastern corner of the mountainous region near the Guatemalan border, often marked with the town name Tapachula. The nearby volcanoes provide fertile soil that improves the coffee's nutrient supply and helps develop its flavors. A fine Chiapas coffee is said to rival the complexity and strength of the better Guatemalan coffees.

Veracruz Coffee

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

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

Mexican Oaxaca Coffee

Especially worth noting is coffee from the southern slopes of the central mountain range in the southern state of Oaxaca, called Oaxaca Pluma, 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

The coffee 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 (headquartered in Michigan) specializes in Mexican coffee, whose low-acid qualities are appreciated and are an advantage for those who dislike acidity. Although most low-altitude Mexican coffees have less acidity than their high-altitude counterparts, this coffee is roasted dark, which makes it less acidic than a medium roast. It is known for its light body and acidity, typically with nutty and chocolate notes.

Mexican coffee is classified by altitude, and most of the country's coffee goes into blends or dark roasts. Since the late 18th century Mexico has grown coffee, and most of it now comes from the southern regions where the continent narrows and curves eastward.

Rich ecosystems combine with high altitude and suitable temperatures to create the unique flavor of Mexican coffee. The beans perform best at a medium-dark roast. On the first sip, apricot and peach notes gradually emerge, followed by delicate honey gracing the finish. A balanced floral aroma gives a long-lasting aftertaste.

Light roast City (fresh aroma): abundant fruit aroma with a wild character, acidity that appears several seconds after drinking, a relatively thin mouthfeel, and an aftertaste that develops slowly at the back of the tongue. It carries some of the aroma and flavor of pengfeng tea.

Medium roast (General B): fruity aroma from fermentation, weak fruit acidity, a smooth, rounded mouthfeel, and mature tea flavors.

Dark roast (General C): aroma of red vegetables, no acidity, a clean mouthfeel without excess impurities, and the sweetness of immortal grass and wheat.

FrontStreet Coffee Mexican Coffee Pour-over Brewing Parameters:

V60/90°C/1:15/two minutes

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

When you are weighing premium coffee brands, these are the FrontStreet blends we suggest - each one is freshly roasted and designed for a specific way of drinking.

FrontStreet Premium Blend - our flagship medium blend for home and office, and a favorite of boutique neighborhood cafes. It combines washed Colombian coffee with pulped natural Brazilian coffee for nutty, dark chocolate, and caramel flavors with a comfortable bittersweet edge. With milk it makes a smooth, stable latte for latte art, the roast aroma is rich, and it layers beautifully in a Dirty.

FrontStreet Black Cocoa Blend - recommended by many baristas, suited to cafes, bakeries, beverage shops, and home machines. It blends washed Yunnan small-seed coffee with pulped natural Brazilian coffee, pairing a nutty note with the acidity of ripe plum. Ground, it releases aromas of creamy chocolate and cocoa cookie. The taste is balanced and the crema has a golden sheen, which makes it a great choice for opening a shop or for home use.