Oaxaca Zapotec

Mild, cacao, refreshing.

Sierra Sur Region

Oaxaca coffees are distinctive and in high demand. It is not unusual to find Oaxacan farms over one hundred years old, planted with the Typica varietal by the same Zapoteco, Mixteco or Mazateco peoples who work the farms today.  Efforts are underway to denominate Origin status to the world renown Typica varietal planted in the 1800’s in Pluma Hidalgo, located in the Southern Sierra Madre, where high dense forests are penetrated by salty ocean air.  Oaxacan coffees are characterized as milder than most other Mexican coffees, and often carry a sweet caramel overtone and light citrus acidity that gives them a refreshing taste. From Oaxaca Tlalli has selected beans from the Sierra Sur region (Pluma Hidalgo, altitude 1350m).  We find these beans have a creamy body, with notes of flowers and cacao.