Mexico
Elia Angel Morales

Elia and Genaro have been in coffee for 20 years, but in 2022 they began focussing on specialty coffee, changing their processing techniques to improve quality. In this lot we taste Campari, grape and vanilla

Washed process Typica

Flavour: campari, grape, vanilla

Body: Acidity:

Roast: omni (filter + espresso)

In the highlands of the Mexican municipality of Chiapas, after an immersive journey through a forest of pine trees, you reach the community of Angel Albino Corzo. Here, Ella Angel and her husband Genaro Roblero own their farm, Buena Vista. Elia has been producing coffee for over 20 years. She inherited her passion for coffee from her parents, who were pioneers in growing coffee in this region. “Back in the years, when my father was starting to produce coffee, one of his neighbors laughed at him and told him that those soils were only good to harvest dreams. Five years later, Elia’s father was proud to say that he didn’t harvest dreams, but rather he was harvesting the future,” remembers Elia. When she was a child, she absorbed all the knowledge and wisdom from her parents. This knowledge and passion evolved and transcended to this generation, and her biggest pride is to be able to grow, develop, and make the most of the land and business she inherited from her family.

The specialty coffee journey is a new venture for Elia and Genaro. They decided to embark on this journey in 2022 when they encountered Caravela’s model in Mexico. Since starting in this new venture, they have changed the way they dry and process the coffee, resulting in better incomes to improve their quality of life. Today, they both run a successful family business, receiving support from their children. Genaro takes care of all the crop management and harvest, while their children and Elia oversee the wet-mill and drying process. She harvests only ripe cherries and then ferments the coffee without water for 24 hours before washing and drying on concrete patios.

Elia has many plans for the future of her farm, but she can say she’s proud of what she has achieved so far.

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Fresh harvest coffee

We only source and roast coffee from each country’s latest harvest season (so the green coffee is never older than 1 year from the time of picking, processing and packing). This ensures the sensory qualities are always at their peak and unaffected by excessive ageing.

Roasted for espresso and filter (best enjoyed black)

Roast style: omni. Omni roasts are designed to brew and taste great both as espresso and filter. Our omni single origins generally sit on Agtron values in the ~70-60 value range. So, technically, they are somewhere in the lighter side of the medium spectrum.

Designed for espresso and filter brewing. Best enjoyed black.

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Our roasting style and approach

Best brewed within days 15-49 post-roast

The ‘fresh is best’ saying doesn’t apply to coffee (contrary to popular belief). Waiting before opening and brewing your bag of whole coffee beans helps develop peak flavour and acidity.

But heads up: if you buy pre-ground coffee, brew it as soon as possible.

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Try our custom brewing recipes

Our recipes and ratios are tailored to our coffee sourcing and roasting styles, bringing the best flavour and feel out of each coffee.

For pour over, immersion, and other filter brewing styles, check our brew guides.
For our espresso single origins, we recommend a coffee:yield ratio of 1:3:

Dose: 20g ground coffee
Yield: 60g espresso
Total brew time: ~24-28 seconds

This is just a starting point! We encourage you to experiment, taste, and adjust to find the recipe that you enjoy the most.

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Packaging and sustainability

Bags: ABA-certified home compostable (AS 5810-2010)
Labels: recyclable
Valves (only on +250g bags): general waste
Box and tape (online orders): recyclable

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Producer: Elia Angel Morales
Farm/Coop: Buena Vista
Country: Mexico
Region: Chiapas
Altitude: 1641m above sea level
Variety: Typica
Process: washed
Harvested: February 2023
Importer: Caravela
Body
Acidity
Tasting notes: Campari, grape, vanilla
Roast style: Omni (filter + espresso)

Variety

Typica variety

Considered to be one of the ‘genus’ varietals from which all other varietals have mutated from

The location

Coffee from Mexico

While Mexico is in the top 10 coffee-producing countries, its most commonly associated with commodity coffee used in lower-grade blends. Thankfully this is changing as more smaller producers show what’s possible with quality-focused picking and processing.

Farm processes

Washed process

Machines are used to remove the flesh from the coffee cherry before being fermented in water, washed again, and finally sun dried. This process tends to result in more distinct, cleaner flavours.