Mexico: Araceli M. H.

Situated in the remote hills of Xochitlán, Mexico sits Finca Atzompa, tended for over 80 years by the loving hands of three generations. The farm's history began in 1940 when Pascual Márquez Mendoza purchased the 2.5 hectare plot at 1300 meters above sea level.

Recognizing the land's potential for exceptional coffee, Don Pascual planted a diversity of heirloom varieties including Geisha, Bourbon and Criollo. For over eight decades since, his successors have carefully upheld his cultivation practices and passion for quality.

Today, his granddaughter Araceli Márquez Hernández leads a small team that picks the beans by hand and then painstakingly processes them to produce their signature elegant coffees. From harvest to export, every step of the way, Don Pascual honors his legacy and dedication to their craft.

The land is fertilized using only organic compost to enrich the shaded plants. Regular prunings and weed removal maintain optimal growth. After selective picking, the perfectly ripe cherries are pulped, fermented, washed and sun-dried on raised beds for 15-20 days. The resulting parchment coffee is stored for two months before its coveted export.

Although there are no formal programs associated with the farm, maintaining their land using sustainable techniques is something they have been doing diligently for years. Challenges such as pests are overcome through vigilance and care of the crops. Going forward, the goal is to expand production and secure fair prices for their products in order to give future generations every opportunity on this ancestral plot.

For Araceli, Finca Atzompa represents her family history and a lifelong bond with the coffee lands of Xochitlán. Every harvest they carry out Don Pascual's vision: a vision of unwavering dedication to producing a quality coffee that reflects their piece of land in small, delicious sips.

Details:

• Variety: Geisha & Bourbon, 100% Arabica
• Altitude: 1300m
• Processing: washed
• Notes: Nougat, cherry jam, apricot tea, chocolate finish.
• Quantity: 250 gr or 500 gr beans
• Our coffee bags are 100% recyclable, produced CO2-neutral and can be disposed of in the plastic waste (in Belgium: PMD-bag). Also check out our CoffeeVac containers, which we sell to shop without the use of packaging from us. When using this system (only possible for pick up- or personal delivery-orders), you save a discount per order.
• These beans are roasted on 100% green energy (solar and/or wind).

Foremost, we choose to supply beans. After 15 minutes the aromas of ground coffee are gone. We can grind on request, but it is not something we offer as standard. More info you can find on our blog!

On our website you can discover our range of manual and electric grinders .