Organic Mexico Capitan

The region of Chiapas is a fairly new endeavor in coffee sourcing for us here at Ruby. While our importing partners typically rely heavily on sourcing many coffees from Mexico from the region of Oaxaca, they’ve taken on exciting and unique opportunities to expand their reach to the areas of Chiapas and Veracruz. Distinct from Oaxaca, Chiapas presents diverse avenues for building relationships with coffee producers and their communities while allowing for our importer to continue expanding the specialty coffee market in the region. 

Chiapas boasts a strong culture of organic production and cooperativism. Recently, it has embraced new processes, introduced new coffee varieties, and made commendable efforts to combine environmentally sustainable yet profitable coffee production with the protection of vital biosphere reserves. Partnering with producers in Chiapas creates opportunity for future substantial high-end lots from individual producers who collaboratively work with their communities to uplift the ecosystem as a whole.

This special microlot comes specifically from the farm of Cafe Capitan. About two years ago, Cafe Capitan broke off from a larger umbrella cooperative to pursue coffee farming on their own. Their main focus is the goal of producing higher quality coffees and delivering higher quality premiums to farmers. They work with farmers in nearby Pueblos of Comunidad Monterey, Santerita, Laguna del Cofre, Capitan, and Las Pilas. We were drawn to Capitan’s rich and sweet profile that also presented a surprising acidity that creates another beautifully complex cup for you to enjoy!