Tenejapa Medium, Mexico

Agustín Lopez produces coffee in Tenejapa, a municipality in Chiapas’ Altos region, known for high elevation and temperate climate. His farm sits at 4,590ft where cool temperatures and consistent rainfall allow slow and even cherry maturation. Coffee farming in this region is often a multigenerational practice, shaped by experience, limited resources, and families that have grown and worked together for decades. He lives in a small community with his young daughter, and like many smallholder producers in the area, he works a modest plot of land, managing all aspects of production with the support of his family. This lot was fermented, thoroughly washed, then dried on patios. To avoid over-fermentation or moisture retention, the coffee was regularly turned to even drying. Agustín’s efforts yield a coffee with notes of dark chocolate, light caramel, and white honey.