Mexico Sicobi

DESCRIPTION: Cherry cola, Fig Bar, Baked Apple WHY WE LOVE IT: Easy drinking, warming, and smooth, Sicobi offers a high quality cup that anyone can love.  REGION: Heart of Sierra Sur, Oaxaca ALTITUDE: 1,300 - 1,900m PROCESSING METHOD: Washed VARIETY: Typica, Caturra, Mundo Novo We always welcome the return on Mexico Sicobi. This year's release is sweetness-forward with a light crispiness to it. We always think of its flavor profile as "golden", and this year's notes of baked apple and fig bar fit the bill. Easy drinking, warming, and smooth, Sicobi offers a high quality cup that anyone can love.  MORE INFO Mexico Sicobi is one of our longstanding releases that has gained a loyal following over the course of time. Now a decade strong, our relationship with the Sicobi communities gives us the opportunity to watch their continued quality and sustainability improvements. In 2010, the non-governmental agency, GAIA founded Sicobi as part of its effort to encourage biodiversity in Oaxaca, Mexico. Today, they work with 500 farms across eight communities to support their mission. While they do not work with every farmer in the region directly, Sicobi's rules and policies influence the growing practices of the entire territory, leading to a great push toward sustainability and biodiversity. Coffees processed at Sicobi are known for breaking the mold of the standard Mexican coffee profile. Their coffees are fermented in wooden tanks, helping give them even more distinct characteristics. This year's release has a lovely creaminess to it, adding an extra layer of complexity to its incredibly sweet profile.