On the Hill of Serpents, Mexico - Bulk
Name: On the Hill of Serpents Region: Coatepec, VeracruzProducer: Various smallholder producers Process: WashedVarieties: Marsellesa, Caturra and TypicaAltitude: 1,200-1,800 MASL Tasting Notes: fuji apple, nectarine, lemon frosting MAP $23.75/12 oz bag In Coatepec, coffee is more than a livelihood—it’s a lineage. Producers here describe it not as a business, but as a tradition that demands care, devotion, and labor 365 days a year. Generation after generation, families in this mountain city have tended their small plots of coffee as an inheritance of both land and love.Located in the central highlands of Veracruz, Mexico, Coatepec is known as the orchid capital of Mexico, a place where mist drifts over lush hillsides and waterfalls tumble through the forest. Just an hour and a half from the Veracruz airport, the scenery quickly shifts from city streets to dense, green jungle as you approach the farms. The farms are small—typically 2 to 3 hectares—and worked primarily