Edelmira - Mexico
Edelmira Coffee brings together 35
families of producers with small-scale farms in the heart of the UNESCO “El
Triunfo” Biosphere Reserve, at the altitudes of the Chiapas Sierra Madre in
Mexico. In this environment of rich vegetation, these producers implement
agroforestry, cultivating coffee under the natural shade of trees. Over the
past decade, the high cost of fertilizers combined with the protected biosphere
status has shaped them into specialists in nature-harmonized agriculture.
Traditionally, local producers sold
their annual harvest to middlemen known as “coyotes,” who would resell the
green coffee multiple times, mixing the cherries from “El Triunfo” with lower quality
products. As a result, producers did not receive fair compensation for their
efforts.
In 2020, the producers collaborated with
Edelmira to improve both processing and marketing. Throughout the year, they
received support from agronomists to enhance their practices for perfect
harvesting and to upgrade the processing of the coffee beans. The result of
this collaboration is “Flor Primavera.”
Regarding
the processing:
Ripe cherries are hand-picked and
delivered every afternoon to the farm's wet mill. The cherries float in water, and
are sorted by density, while any impurities are removed. Next, the cherries are
pulped, and the pulped beans are transferred to concrete tanks for wet
fermentation in water for 18 hours, while the skin and pulp of the cherries are
recycled to create a natural fertilizer for the plantations. After
fermentation, the coffee is fully washed in water channels and then the
parchment coffee is dried on patios exposed to the open air for 10 to 15 days,
until it reaches the desired moisture content of 11.5%.
Origin: Chiapas Sierra Madre, Mexico
Lot: Flor de Primavera
Altitude: 1350 – 1700 masl
Variety: Bourbon & Caturra
Processing: Fully washed
Cup profile: Sweet – creamy – gelato vanilla, balance – smooth
Suggested for: Espresso
Espresso recipe:
In: 19.5 gr
Out: 39 gr
Time: 26 sec
- Price: 10.85€ (including VAT)
Product Code: 5204129021532
Ex Tax: 9.60€
Availability: In Stock
Weight: 0.25kg
Brand: Taf