Episode 742

Your In My Mug subscription coffee this week is a naturally processed lot of Typica & Bourbon produced by 33 small scale producers on Montaña Alta, Guerrero, Mexico.

All aboard for funky town! This is a funky, fruity mash up of blueberries and plums but with a creamy, chocolaty edge backing it up and a hint of orange on the aftertaste.

  • Country: Mexico
  • Region: Montaña Alta
  • Producers: 33 small scale producers
  • Elevation: 1,500 - 1,900 m.a.s.l.
  • Processing method: Natural
  • Varietals: Typica & Bourbon

Tasting Notes

Blueberry, plum, orange

  • Clean cup: (1-8): 6
  • Sweetness: (1-8): 6.5
  • Acidity: (1-8): 6.5
  • Mouthfeel: (1-8): 6
  • Flavour: (1-8): 7
  • Aftertaste: (1-8): 6
  • Balance: (1-8): 6
  • Overall: (1-8): 6.5
  • Correction: (+36): +36
  • Total: (max. 100): 87.5

Roast Information
Medium to medium-dark - this may go a bit hotter than typical - make sure you push it far enough to get the fruit flavours fully through, but don't go too far or you'll lose the funk.

Guerrera Juba

Guerrero is one of Mexico’s 16 coffee-producing states and has borders with Oaxaca and Puebla. In Guerrero, 80% of the territory is mountains, and the main economic activity is agriculture. The Spanish first introduced coffee along the coast in Sierra de Atoyac.

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