Producer: CABIOCHI
Farm: Smallholders in the town of Motozintla
Region: Cerro Malé, Chiapas
Altitude: 1,500-2,000 masl | 4,921-6,562 feet
Varietal: Bourbon, Typica, Caturra
Process: Washed
Roast: Light
Notes: Black Tea, Candied Almond, Yellow Apple

From the importer, Caravela:

"In a valley surrounded by three of the most important mountains in the state of Chiapas sits the small town of Motozintla. One of these mountains is called Cerro Malé, which in indigenous dialect means “The Hill of Miracles.” For hundreds of years, the indigenous tribes believed that sick people could be healed by bathing in the water streams that run underneath Cerro Malé. Additionally, in the times of the Spanish Conquest, the indigenous tribes used to hide inside the tunnels and caves that you can find around Cerro Malé. For this reason, these tribes strongly believed that this was a hill that made miracles.

"Nowadays, this mountain continues to make great things: not necessarily miracles, but great coffee. This region, with humid weather in the mornings and dry heat in the afternoons, is ideal for the production of coffee.

"Today, Cerro Malé and its surroundings is home to dozens of small-scale coffee growers producing coffee according to organic practices on 1-3 hectares. These growers are members of an organization called Cafetaleros de la Biosfera de Chiapas (CABIOCHI). This organization was created with the objective of taking care of the environment through the production of coffee, avoiding chemicals that affect their soil, producing coffee under shade, and other strategies to guarantee the protection of their mountains and the planet. Our PECA team is working with this group of dedicated coffee growers to offer these them tools to improve their harvest practices and increase the quality of their coffee."

This lot was processed at micro-mills on smallholder farms. Freshly harvested cherries were fully washed and fermented for 20-24 hours, then sun-dried on patios with frequent turning.