ORGANIC MEXICO EL TRIUNFO #1178

Mexico El Triunfo was grown in the mountainous Soconusco region of Chiapas, alongside the border of the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve. The El Triunfo Reserve, a UNESCO world heritage site, is an amazing place. The steep mountain cliffs draw moist air from the Pacific Ocean up and over; this rapidly-cooling air creates cloud forests along the mountainside and an intensely humid tropical rainforest below. This area is refuge to a wide variety of plants and animals, but the birdwatching is extra special. Here in El Triunfo, for example, you can find the Resplendent Quetzal, a sacred bird to the region's pre-columbian cultures— its incredible, iridescent-green feathers inspired the Quetzlcoatl, the mythological half-bird, half-snake deity of the Aztecs.

Coffee grown here is naturally shade-grown, due to the natural vegetation, and subject to an intense degree of ecological care by the mainly indigenous farmers. This fully-organic lot comes from the CESMACH cooperative, and blends the beans from 18 female producers, making it "Cafe de Mujer": Women's Coffee. Batdorf and Bronson have also pledged $1.00 of every bag to Food 4 Farmers, an organization that introduces beekeeping to the region's small coffee farms! Now that's buzz-worthy.

Specialty coffee from Mexico is easy to love, with its characteristic Latin profile of rich, nutty chocolate, with a balanced body and citrus sweetness. In this cup, the medium-roast brings an appealing boldness, with sweet-savory notes of marmalade, nougat, and toasted pecan. From breakfast to dessert, it pairs with just about anything! Reserve Batdorf and Bronson's Organic Mexico El Triunfo today, and treat yourself to a thoughtfully-sourced, easy-drinking mug from Soconusco Chiapas, a beautiful haven of organic farming and one of my favorite coffee origins.