This is a double fermented and washed coffee from Oaxaca, Mexico, produced by independent farmers and sourced and exported collaboratively by Terra Coffeas México and Galguera Gomez.  

“Double Fermented and Washed” – cherries are macerated for 48 hours before depulping, fermenting underwater for 24 hours, and then washing and dried on patios or raised beds

The flavor profile is sweet and rich, with a strongly fruited presence. We noted sweet lemon/lime, sugar cane, and marshmallow. 

When coffee is cultivated and harvested from small family owned farms, exporters play a critical role in ensuring quality and fairness. The collaborative sourcing team of Terra Coffeas México and an export company called Galguera Gomez hits the mark on delivering high quality community lots with traceability and transparent pricing for farmers. Galguera Gomez has been preparing and exporting coffee since 1985 and specializes in preparing traceable Oaxacan lots and paying producers higher incomes for the quality of their coffee. Terra Coffeas México provides post-harvest strategies and cupping expertise that has brought many talented producers into the specialty coffee fold. The model is the perfect hybrid where individual farmers take responsibility for farm management and the post-harvest process with support from Terra Coffeas México, ensuring that each farmer has access to best practices. 

This particular lot comes from families living near the town of San Mateo Yoloxochitlán who cultivate coffee on farms with just a few acres. Known as the Sierra Mazateca de Oaxaca, this growing region is located in the northernmost corner of Oaxaca where the local population still wear traditional indigenous clothing and intercrop coffee with bananas, corn, beans, and fruit trees. 

Green Coffee Source: Royal Coffee

Coffee information Source: https://royalcoffee.com/product/3427097000023527026/