Mexico Chiapas Finca Muxbal

Notes of cashew, hazelnut, lemon-honey A washed, Rainforest Alliance certified coffee from Finca Muxbal, "Place Surrounded by Clouds." Origin: MexicoRegion: Unión Juárez, ChiapasAltitude: 1,500 meters above sea levelVarietal: Caturra, Mondo Novo & CatuaiProcess: Washed --- Origin Story: When the Rodríguez family purchased Muxbal Estate in 1959, there was no road to the farm—you had to climb up the mountain on foot to reach the property. At that time, the farm had only three buildings: a small house overrun by pigs and chickens, and two dilapidated mills, one wet and one dry. The farmland itself needed to be completely replanted. Despite the less-than-ideal purchasing conditions, the family repaired the house and gradually replanted the farm with new coffee plants. It wasn’t until 1965 that they began constructing a road for mules to transport coffee down from the farm. Shortly after, in 1966, Enrique Rodríguez established a partnership with the local government to pave a road to Un