Cielito Lindo - Mexico

Origin: Mexico

Tasting Notes: Mild Sweet, Praline, Cocoa, Tamarind

Roast Level: Medium

Elevation: 1000-1800 Meters Above Sea Level

Region: Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz

Varieties: Bourbon, Typica, Mundo Novo

Producers: Small lot Indigenous producers & blend of "El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve" community

Process: Fully Washed

Target SCA Cupping Score: 85

Through this coffee, you are teaming up with Elevate Coffee Trading to sponsor Teacher Appreciation & classroom resources for select Dallas ISD schools in an area of high Hispanic and Bilingual demographics, paying tribute and appreciation for the founder's heritages with a portion of the proceeds!

We have been on the look out for a great Mexican coffee to add to our line up and couldn't be more excited to bring this offering to you to fit our "Cielito Lindo" slot. We named it after the ever popular, endearing Mexican folk song. Our cofounder, Alicia, is from Mexico, and her middle name, Donaji, comes from a legendary Oaxacan Princess of the Zapotec people.

The strong influence of indigenous groups and cultures has long been the driving force behind smallholders' embrace of organic practices, as they are often in line with traditional growing philosophies and utilize similar if not the same techniques. Fair Trade has also done considerable work with regard to encouraging smallholders to organize and operate within cooperatives, which allows them to pool resources providing better economic options.