Mexico / Chiapas COFINCAF
This dark roasted honey process coffee makes for the perfect cozy cup. While no honey is involved in the processing of this coffee, you can expect sweet honey-like notes in this coffee. It reminds us of biting into a perfect piece of toast with lots of sweet cream butter, and has a hint of herby sage notes for a very well-rounded coffee.
This coffee comes to us from the COFINCAF trading company in Chiapas, Mexico, helmed by coffee farmer María Esther Saut Niño. Saut and her husband have worked since 2012 to distribute over 20 million healthy coffee plants throughout their community to help recover from a destructive coffee plant fungus that crippled many local farmers' livelihoods. From their Rainforest Alliance-certified farm Finca La Fortaleza, Saut and her husband have created a hub of education and resources for other coffee producers in Chiapas.
Roast Level: Dark
Tasting Notes: Honey, Buttered Toast, Sage
Learn More About This Coffee
Varieties: Anacafe 14, Bourbon, Marsellesa
Growing Altitude: 900-1350 masl
Processing Method: Honey
This coffee was processed at Beneficio Los Molinos, which serves as a central processing hub for the coffee sourced by trading company COFINCAF from farms throughout Chiapas. Coffee cherry is selectively handpicked and delivered to the wet mill. At intake, cherry is inspected and only ripe, red cherry is processed for this Honey lot. Cherry is pulped and parchment plus remaining mucilage is laid to dry. Parchment is raked frequently to ensure even drying.
COFINCAF trading company is helmed by coffee farmer María Esther Saut Niño. Saut and her husband have worked since 2012 to distribute over 20 million healthy coffee plants throughout their community to help recover from a destructive coffee plant fungus that crippled many local farmers' livelihoods. From their Rainforest Alliance-certified farm Finca La Fortaleza, Saut and her husband have created a hub of education and resources for other coffee producers in Chiapas.
You can learn even more about María Esther Saut Niño and COFINCAF here!
Tasting Notes
While no honey is involved in the processing of this coffee, you can expect sweet, honey-like notes in this coffee. It also reminds us of biting into a perfect piece of toast with lots of sweet cream butter, and has a hint of herby sage notes for a very well-rounded coffee.
Depending on how you brew this coffee, you may also notice some fruitier notes like strawberry, and some lemony, citrus acidity.
