Mexican Chiapas

Region:  North America Roast: Medium Cupping Notes:  Almond, Dark Chocolate, Lemon Our  Mexican Chiapas is one of the finest Mexican coffees available.  Nice body in the cup and low on acid.  It is a Fair Trade coffee, so brew a cup and enjoy... Forested Chiapas is the site of some of the region’s most spectacular Mayan ruins—at Bonampak, where intricate murals are preserved, and at Palenque, which is located in a national park. Chiapas ranks second among the Mexican states in the production of cacao, the product used to make chocolate, and is responsible for 60 percent of Mexico’s total coffee output. Other significant crops are sugar cane, bananas and other fruits. Annual milk production in Chiapas totals about 180 million liters (47.5 million gallons). History Early HistoryChiapa de Corzo, a Mayan settlement in the center of Chiapas, shows evidence of human occupation since 1400 B.C., though little is known about the inhabitants of that area. Around 600 A.D., the Mayan city of Palen