Arabica Roasted Coffee

Location/Origin Mexico Sierra Madre Altitude 1400m to 1600m Variety Caturra, Bourbob, Catuai Preparation Washed Harvest November to March Owner / Farm Pohlenz Family SCA Cup score and notes 84 Caramel, Brown Sugar, Lemongrass. 100% Arabica coffee Medium Roast. This coffee comes from a group of small producers. Siltepec is a strictly high grown coffee. Harvested and processed by small producers under traditional farming methods, shade grown coffee, craft de-pupled, fermented, washed and sun dried. The plantations are located near The Biosphere Reserve El Triunfo. In 1972 was named as a “Natural area” in Chiapas State, to preserve the “quetzal” special bird that only lives in this place. In 1990, it became a federal “protected area” with an extension of 119 thousand 177 hectares. The Biosphere Reserve El Triunfo host 11 of the 18 recognized vegetation types in Chiapas; there are been identified about 1.500 spcies of plants, but maybe this number can grow to 3.000 because of the flora of all Chiapas territory. More about Siltepec el Jaguar: www.eccmexico.com/specialtycoffee/jaguar_siltepec Siltepec is located in the Central part of Chiapas. This Specialty coffee comes from the high altitude area of the Sierra Madre, bordering The Biosphere Reserve El Triunfo, which is the habitat of an endemic bird "El Quetzal". This ecological paramo represents 30% of the flora of all Chiapas territory. The coffee has a creamy smooth mouthfeel with a soft acidity. It's a deeper, richer cup with chocolate and hazelnut notes & sweet finish. All the bags we supply our roasted coffee in include a 1 Way valve for freshness, and Zip Lock so you can easily reseal them to keep the coffee fresh. Our coffee bags are green - each coffee bag is recyclable, LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene) – Recyclable plastic, just place it in your plastic recycling bin.