Gamaliel Ríos Ortíz, México

Origin

Tasting notes

El Castaño, his farm, sits between 1400-1700 meters above sea level along the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountain range. There, he grows TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against. and Peñasco varieties, fermented for around 90 hours, and honeyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. processed, creating a full-bodied, fruit-forward, juicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. coffee. Gamaliel Ríos Ortíz is a third-generation coffee producer in Chiapas.