2018 New Season Mexico Chiapas Decaf Coffee Bean Recommendation_Mexico Coffee Bean Producing Area Introduction

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2018 Mexico MWP Chiapas Peasants Union Fair Trade decaf 2018 Mexico MWP Chiapas GRAPOS FTO Decaffeinated Coffee

Flavor description: mild citric acid, lemon, sweetness and nutty finish. Taste Notes: Mild and citric with lemon flavor and a nutty aftertaste.

Country: Mexico (Mexico) region: Chiapas Farm: Chiapas Peasants Union (Chiapas GRAPOS FTO) beans: iron pickup, Bourbon, New World, Kaduai (Tipica, Bourbon, Caturra, Mondo Novo, Catua í) treatment: Swiss water treatment altitude: 9-1600 m per

Swiss water treatment: first put the coffee beans in warm water, wait for caffeine to dissolve with others, extract caffeine from the essence with activated carbon, and then introduce the non-caffeinated essence back to the previous coffee beans to reabsorb the lost ingredients. The Swiss water treatment method emphasizes that no chemical solvent is used for extraction, so it is another option for health considerations. In addition, the decaf coffee treated by this method is expensive.

There are 12 main coffee-producing areas in Mexico, of which Chiapas is located in the southernmost part of Mexico, near the border between the Pacific Ocean and Guatemala, at an altitude of 2500-4000 meters. The mountains are mostly volcanic areas and the soil is volcanic ash. High altitude and fertile volcanic soil give birth to the smooth taste and moderate acidity of coffee beans. The coastal windward side of Chiapas is affected by the northeast monsoon, and the summer rainfall is sufficient, which brings abundant water resources, so the coffee fruits of Chiapas are mostly refined by washing or semi-washing, retaining the original aroma and flavor of raw beans.

GRAPOS, or Grupo de Asesores de Producci ó n Org á nica y Sustentable S.C., is a group of coffee producers located in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, adjacent to the Biosphere Reserve (La Biosfera del Triunfo). GRAPOS was founded in 2007, when there were only 90 farmers, and by 2016, there were 3253 farmers, covering micro areas including Soconusco, Siltepec, Porvenir and Tapachula in Chiapas. Coffee in GRAPOS covers an area of about 5560 hectares and is 9-1600 meters above sea level. The harvest season is from November to March. The members of GRAPOS are mainly small farmers, with a per capita planting area of 3 hectares. Many varieties of coffee beans are grown, including Ironhide Card, Bourbon, New World (Mondo Novo) and Kaduai. The average age of coffee trees is between 10 and 20 years old, and the annual production of raw coffee beans reaches 0.5 metric tons (metric tons). GRAPOS obtains Fair Trade and Organic Certification (Fair Trade and Organic). In addition, GRAPOS provides necessary services to its members, including financial and technical assistance and community development programs. Other cash crops include bananas, pumpkins, corn, black beans, cocoa and rambutan (a tropical tree that produces fruit of the same name), and members and their families also make handmade textiles to gain additional sources of income.

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