SAKUBEL, Mexico

About This Coffee

This washed lot from the Chiapas highlands is a textbook expression of what makes Mexican coffee quietly compelling, understated, precise, and deeply satisfying. Sourced from 40 smallholder farmers organized under the Sakubel Coop at 1,700 MASL, the lot delivers a classic profile of rich dark chocolate, roasted nuts, and gentle sweetness, underpinned by the clean, balanced acidity that Chiapas is known for.

Origin

Chiapas (Mexico)

Flavor Notes

Maple Syrup, Cocoa, Brown Sugar, Berries

Roast Level

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Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

Garnica, Bourbón

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Coffee Gems

Ricardo Peña founded Coffee Gems in Chippenham, Wiltshire, drawing on a childhood spent on his grandparents' coffee estate in the Huila region of Colombia. He remembers the plantations blooming with white flowers and his grandmother roasting beans in a copper pot. After more than 15 years in the UK specialty coffee industry, Ricardo built a roastery focused exclusively on coffees scoring 86 or higher on the SCA scale, placing the entire range well above the specialty threshold. Sourcing is hands on, with visits to farmers in Peru and El Salvador, including Cup of Excellence winner Ever Diaz in the Chalatenango region. The roasting approach aims to enhance what the producer has already achieved rather than imposing a house style, and full pricing transparency traces each coffee from farmer to warehouse.

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