Mexico | Oaxaca | Sarchimor

Origin: Mexico
Region: Loma Esperanza, Oaxaca
Altitude: 1100 MASL
Farmers: Elfiga Martinez Flores
Variety: Sarchimor
Process: Double Fermentation. Washed.

This is another exceptional coffee sourced by our long-term partner for coffee sourcing in Mexico and Peru, Que Onda.

Recently, Evie from Que Onda, went to stay on the farm with Elfiga Martinez Flores. Here are some excerpts from her field notes:

• Corn is deeply ingrained in Mexican culture, available in a multitude of colours and used in a wide array of dishes.
• With the help of traditional tools, women skilfully transform corn into tortillas, tacos, tamales, tostadas, tlayudas and other culinary staples.
• Tortillas are a constant presence on the table, and corn is central to daily life.
• During my stay at Elfiga’s home, each day began with grinding the corn that had been cooked the previous night — corn is integral to the daily rhythm, marking both the start and end of each day.
• Elfiga, a single mother, works tirelessly to ensure that her son, Miguel Ángel, sees a future in coffee farming.
• Miguel Ángel is actively involved in coffee production, assisting both his Mother and Grandfather.