BULESSA WASHING STATION, ETHIOPIA - Yallah Coffee

EL ZAPOTECO MEXICO

£13.50

The story of coffee in Mexico is one of resilient people and excellent quality, but of extremely low yields and an uncertain future. Average yields for producers in Oaxaca are approximately 100kg per hectare, 24 times lower than a typical producer in Colombia, coupled with unsustainable prices makes for worrying times for Mexican coffee production. Raw Material are working alongside exporters Red Beetle to improve yields and build stable demand for Mexican coffees with reliable coffee roasters, in the hope that Mexico will have a different coffee landscape to the one today.

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Roast Profile

Roast Profile

Light Roast

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

Poached Pear, Pecan, Jasmine

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BUYING STANDARDS

It’s really important for us to work with trusted partners in our supply chain who can provide us with honesty and traceability. We have created a set of guidelines to help us source coffee in a way we feel aligns with our values and beliefs. There are three core categories that we think outline the most important factors to consider when purchasing coffee: economic transparency, social relationship, and environmental efforts.

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OUR PACKAGING

Our 250g bags and 1kg bags are LDPE 4 packaging, a type of soft plastic, very common in food packaging. For home consumers LDPE 4 is still not curbside recyclable, but is accepted at local recycling points and dedicated soft plastics deposit points. Find a location near you.

Details

Producer

Cafe El Zapoteco

Origin

Oaxaca, Mexico

Variety

Typica, Mundo Novo

Process

Washed

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Oaxaca, Mexico

A coffee producing country with so much potential, Mexico produces some of our favourite coffees every year in tough and unpredictable conditions. We are committed to sourcing coffees from progressive exporters, who value producers and work to improve conditions and productions for the long term.

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Cafe El Zapoteco

Despite the average yield in Mexico being so dangerously low, the age of the coffee trees exceeding 20 plus years and the lack of agricultural education, we are consistently stunned by the quality of coffee being produced in Mexico. It makes us both excited and sad in equal measure, because we can see the potential in this great coffee producing region but fearful that a lack of support could mean an even further decline in production volumes. A world without Mexican coffee is not a world we want to operate in.

This is why we are so committed to buying Mexican coffees, because we recognise the quality now but can see very clearly that with appropriate support, consistent purchasing at good prices and working with progressive exporters, there can be a bright future ahead. Over the coming months we will formulate our plans to purchase more Mexican coffee as we establish a relationship with a very exciting and progressive women's group in Chiapas - COFEMO. But for now, enjoy this very sweet and moreish washed lot from Oaxaca, which we’re all drinking by the mugful in the roastery.
Social Relationships

Female Producer

In many coffee growing countries, the concept of women owning coffee farms is still uncommon and in some places, prohibited by government laws. Yet women contribute a staggering amount of the labour involved in producing coffee, from picking the cherries to hand sorting and processes. Supporting female producers and co-ops is crucial to eliminating the gender gap in coffee.

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EDUCATION

Brew Guides

Tried and tested recipes from the roastery.

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