Mexico Marcos Solís Pink Bourbon

We taste: Red apple, clementine, Pinot Grigio — juicy body, medium acidity.

Nestled between Sierra Madre de Chiapas and the Pacific Ocean, Soconusco has been cultivating coffee since the 1890s under the Porfirio Díaz regime. As part of an agreement with Germany, 450 families were brought to Soconusco from Europe to establish coffee plantations in a de facto colony built on cash-crop export — the exploitative conditions of which were a contributing factor to the largely farmworker-led Mexican Revolution of 1910. Today, there remain estates in the region with German names like Finca Hamburgo.

More locally, “Cacahoatan” means “place of the peanut” in the Nahuatl language; it is the wettest city in Mexico, averaging 177 inches of rain per year. Coffee producers in the area focus on sustainable and ethical cultivation as a means to support both the local environment and economy.

This coffee is cultivated with that mutual-aid attitude and purchased directly from Marcos Solís. A showcase of the local flavor profile, this washed Pink Bourbon is roasted to highlight brightness and its citric side.

Origin Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico · Farm Marcos Solís · Process Washed · Variety Pink Bourbon · Elevation 1,500–1,700 masl · Size 10 oz

Roaster Coffee Project NY