Zapata

This Maracaturra comes from the indigenous community of Emiliano Zapata, in the heart of the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve in Chiapas, Mexico. Grown at an altitude of 1,700 to 1,800 meters, this batch is produced by the families of Sebastián Meza, Raymunda Romero, and Antonio Giron, and processed at the Beneficio Edelmira micromill, a key center for quality in the village. At the heart of this project is Marco Romero Santíz, a member of the Tzeltal community and supervisor of the micromill. Drawing on a three-generation family heritage, Marco mapped all the varieties in his community to isolate and promote the best cultivars. This is how the Maracaturra, locally known as Maragogype-Caturra, was identified—a rare coffee combining the large size of the Maragogype with the golden-yellow cherries of the Yellow Caturra. The process is carried out with great precision. The cherries are harvested at perfect ripeness (24° Brix), then delivered each evening to the micromill where they are washed