Sipro (espresso) - Mexico, Friedhats | 250g

When we talk about specialty coffee, we like to talk about picking only the ripest cherries. About farms located in beautiful lush mountainous areas with a lot of sun during the day and a cooling fog during the night. We talk about innovative processing techniques that make great coffees taste even greater. The farmer. Always smiling because he is growing a product of superior quality. The reality is usually a little more grim. But not necessarily less inspiring. This is our first coffee from Mexico. You could call it an accidental buy. Nobody really remembered that we bought it, but we did, and it turned out to be pretty good. But it did face some challenges to get here. 

SIPRO is a small society of 25 farmers operating on the Oaxaca Mountain Range and in order to transport their coffee they have to bribe their way through multiple checkpoints guarded by drug cartels. Which can be pretty scary. They also struggle with environmental and labour issues more than ever. Tough times but the farmers remain dedicated and value the appreciation people have for their coffee. 

Well that’s good. So what does it taste like?

We never had a coffee from Mexico before. They’re maybe not as clean and sweet as the Colombians. And maybe not as bright and fruity as the Africans. But it does have an interesting flavor profile. Big body, syrupy with a kind of roasted sugar sweetness and with notes of 70% dark chocolate and dried fruits.