Elia Angel Morales

This coffee comes from Elia Angel Morales in Chiapas, Mexico. Elia Angel Morales has been growing coffee for over 20 years, and tends to production alongside her husband, Genaro Roblero, and their children. Their small, four-hectare farm, known as Finca Buena Vista, is located in the Chiapas region of Mexico, in the community of Angel Albino Corzo.

Around 60% of the farm is planted out with typica trees, an older variety that’s been replaced in much of Latin America due to its susceptibility to leaf rust and other diseases. The cup quality, however, is excellent, as is the variety’s ability to thrive in high altitudes and cooler climates.

At Buena Vista, these ripe typica cherries are harvested, de-pulped and fermented without water for 24 hours. The parchment coffee is then washed and dried on concrete patios for around four days.

This coffee is exceptionally sweet, balanced, and well structured. From the foundations of hazelnut praline and brown sugar, through to the gentle defining aromatics and acidity of candied orange, the cup profile is wonderfully accessible and satisfying.

Region: Chiapas
Country: Mexico
Variety: Typica
Processing: Washed