El Vergel, México

Origin

• 🇲🇽 Mexico

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
  25
• Sweet
  25

CAFECO represents the work of over 540 smallholderSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. farmers and provides financial and educational support in the cultivation and sale of their coffees. Farmers sell their coffee to CAFECO, which bulks them into lots sold as Tongas, which are grouped and sold based on quality, uniformity in flavor, and varietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.. CAFECO collaborates with farms that prioritize environmental sustainability, utilizing organic practices in their harvests each year. This lot is a combination of three varieties, Bourbón, Marsellesa, and CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America.. It’s bright, floral, and sweet—with notes of melon, cacao, and an aroma of fresh flowers. Chiapas, Mexico’s largest coffee-producing area by volume, is home to CAFECO, a cooperatively run organization founded in 2016.