Osito Coffee: Special Feature

"This is a group coffee from Mestizo, Náhuatl & Totonac indigenous families. With the help of our export partner, Terra Coffeas México, and their founder, Frida Mendoza, the group has become quite organised in recent years. Frida has worked closely with the group to better understand and execute fermentations. She has also worked alongside them to construct solar driers which are far from the norm in Mexico but especially in remote indigenous communities. Given the history of drying on petates (woven mats) or on cement patios, this is a marked improvement. Through Frida's commitment to helping them improve their processes and through Osito's commitment to buy coffee in perpetuity, we feel as though this community has a bright future. In fact, it is largely believed that Puebla, in general, will be the next major focus of specialty coffee production in Mexico."

Producer - Mestizo, Náhuatl & Totonac indigenous families

Origin - Chiapa de Eloxochitlán, Sierra Negra, Puebla, Mexico

Roasted by - Legend Coffee Roasters

Roast Date - 17/07/2024

Variety - Typica, Marsellesa & Sarchimor

Process - Washed

Flavour notes:

Espresso - Kiwi fruit, Walnut, Crème brûlée

Filter - Kiwi, Walnut, Buttery

Oaxaca is full of very small coffee producers - some producing as little as 5-10 kg per year. The limited quantities do not mean quality is low, often quite the opposite is true. What makes Oaxaca an especially unique area of Mexico for coffee is that the internal market is also very willing to buy Oaxacan coffees. So, Osito and our partners on the ground in Mexico have to work hard and compete to be able to source these tiny lots. Then we spend considerable time and effort to put together lots of similar cup quality/profile, moisture content and water activity to create what we refer to as “community microlots” For all the time and effort it takes to secure these lots, it is always worth it - these coffees are exciting and showcase a side of Mexican coffee often unexplored and under-appreciated."