Mexico Veracruz Mafafas
Tasting Notes: Salted Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Malt Several Smallholder Producers | Region: Veracruz, Mexico | Varietal: Typica, Caturra, Costa Rica, Marsellesa, Sarchimor | Mill/Washing Station: Coatepec | Importer: Red Fox | Processing: Washed | Altitude: 1,350–1,800 MASL Our average cupping score: 85.25 About the Producers Nestled in Veracruz’s highlands, Mafafas is a cluster of small ejidos—tight communities of 30-50 people. Access requires a flight to Veracruz, then a 3.5-hour drive on mountain roads. Once a thriving coffee region, Mafafas was devastated by a frost four years ago, pushing many farmers toward livestock. Those who remained now nurture younger, pruned-back plants grown under shade. Cherries are brought two hours to Coatepec’s processing plant. There, they go through processing using spring water, before 48-hour fermentation and 60-hour mechanical drying. Despite challenges, resilience defines Mafafas’ coffee future. What makes this coffee stand out Veracruz produces some of Mexico's most distinctive specialty coffees, offering unique characteristics impossible to replicate elsewhere. Veracruz, Mexico's original coffee birthplace, produces uniquely full-bodied coffees with pronounced chocolate undertones and distinctive nutty sweetness—a signature of its humid coastal mountain terroir. What truly sets this region apart is their commitment to traditional processing methods combined with innovative quality improvements, creating coffees that balance Mexico's historic coffee identity with modern specialty standards. Pour over recipe: Ratio: 18g coffee, 320g water | Grind: Medium | Water: 198F 0:00 80 g (bloom) 0:30 200 g 1:00 320 g 3:30 Target brew time
Specifications
- Type
- Single Bags, For Subscribers
- Size
- 8 oz, 12 oz, 1 lb, 5 Pounds
- Grind Type
- Whole Bean, Fine Grind, Medium Grind, Coarse Grind
Variants (32)
- Single Bags / 8 oz / Whole Bean — 16.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 8 oz / Fine Grind — 16.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 8 oz / Medium Grind — 16.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 8 oz / Coarse Grind — 16.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 12 oz / Whole Bean — 19.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 12 oz / Fine Grind — 19.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 12 oz / Medium Grind — 19.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 12 oz / Coarse Grind — 19.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 1 lb / Whole Bean — 24.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 1 lb / Fine Grind — 24.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 1 lb / Medium Grind — 24.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 1 lb / Coarse Grind — 24.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 5 Pounds / Whole Bean — 68.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 5 Pounds / Fine Grind — 68.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 5 Pounds / Medium Grind — 68.00 USD — In stock
- Single Bags / 5 Pounds / Coarse Grind — 68.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 8 oz / Whole Bean — 17.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 8 oz / Fine Grind — 17.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 8 oz / Medium Grind — 17.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 8 oz / Coarse Grind — 17.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 12 oz / Whole Bean — 21.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 12 oz / Fine Grind — 21.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 12 oz / Medium Grind — 21.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 12 oz / Coarse Grind — 21.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 1 lb / Whole Bean — 26.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 1 lb / Fine Grind — 26.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 1 lb / Medium Grind — 26.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 1 lb / Coarse Grind — 26.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 5 Pounds / Whole Bean — 74.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 5 Pounds / Fine Grind — 74.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 5 Pounds / Medium Grind — 74.00 USD — In stock
- For Subscribers / 5 Pounds / Coarse Grind — 74.00 USD — In stock
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