Region: Mexico, Chiapas
Tapachula
Altitude: 1,200 - 1,800 MASL
Variety: Bourbon, Caturra, Typica, Maragogype
Notes: Dried Fruit, Cedar, Clove, Dark Chocolate
This coffee is produced in Southeast Chiapas near Guatemala and the Pacific border. The farms that make this coffee are located around the famous town of Tapachula, one of the most important settlements in the region.
An Indigenous Guatemalan group originally inhabited the settlement known as the Mames but the Aztecs converted this area into a city when they took over the land in the 13th century. This was not the only time that the land ownership here has been disputed between In Guatemala and Mexico, the area has had a long history of changing ownership. This area has always been important for its fertile soil, agriculture, and mixed climate due to varying altitudes.
Often the hotter lower-lying areas by the river are flooded whereas the cooler coffee highlands are safe – these varying climates allow the area to grow a variety of different crops for consumption and sale. Coffee only really became established in this area in the late 19th century and attracted with it the migration of European and Asian settlers.
The Micos de Noche or the night monkeys are famous in the region and can be heard on the coffee farms that make up this coffee. This biodiverse environment is perfect for their survival with a wide variety of things to eat. However, whenever they get the chance, they will quickly steal anything from an
unattended plate!
