Sierra Madre

Sierra Madre Chiapas is an organically grown Mexican single-origin from the Sierra Madre mountains of Chiapas, southern Mexico — grown by indigenous smallholder farmers at altitude, shade-grown under native tree canopy, clean and chocolatey in the cup. A full pound per bag, hand-roasted in 25-lb small batches by master roasters with 20 years at the drum.

Tasting notes: Milk chocolate, toasted almond, brown sugar, mild citrus, clean acidity, medium body.

At a glance

• Origin: Mexico · Chiapas · Sierra Madre de Chiapas · smallholder indigenous cooperative
• Altitude: 1,200–1,700 meters above sea level
• Varietal: Typica, Bourbon, Mundo Novo
• Process: Washed (fully washed, sun-dried)
• Roast: Medium
• Bag: 1 lb (16 oz) — about 33% more coffee than the 12 oz specialty-coffee standard
• Brew: Drip, pour-over, French press, AeroPress
• Best for: everyday drip drinkers; organically grown coffee shoppers; fans of clean-cup chocolate-nut profiles

The farm story: Chiapas is Mexico’s southernmost coffee-growing state — and the country’s most celebrated. The Sierra Madre de Chiapas rises from the Pacific coast to 14,000 feet, and its cloud-forest slopes are farmed by Tzeltal, Tzotzil, and other indigenous Maya communities whose families have tended the same land for centuries. Farmed using organic methods — shade-grown, hand-picked, and harvested without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers (though not certified organic).

Brew recommendation: Drip or pour-over at a 1:16 ratio, medium grind. An excellent everyday coffee — forgiving of brew parameters, consistently pleasant.

A hidden detail: Mexico is the largest producer of organically grown coffee in the world. Much of it comes from Chiapas smallholders who never adopted industrial farming practices in the first place — they’re farming the way their grandparents did, which happens to match the modern definition of organic agriculture.

The Art & Science of Coffee. Hand-roasted in 25-lb small batches by master roasters — twenty years behind the drum. A full pound per bag, because 12 ounces was never enough.