Mexico is an endless adventure. It is diverse, culturally rich, full of traditions that transcend and a vibrant cuisine. And outstanding products from mezcal to cocoa to coffee. It keeps you in awe! Without a doubt, Mexico is a vibrant country full of flavors.

Coffee is perhaps the true treasure of the Sierra Madre Mountain range, as it entered Mexico through the port of Veracruz during the 18th Century, carried from the islands of Cuba and Dominican Republic by the Spanish. During recent times, Mexico has become important in the production of organic coffee. Many of the small-scale producers are from remote communities, mostly of Indigenous descent, who work together to produce amazing coffees that showcase each municipality. A country with sixty-nine official languages of which sixty-eight are native languages like Mixe, Mazatec, Mixtec, and Zapotec.

Most of the coffee is produced in the southern half of the country in states such as Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz and Puebla. Producers have a mix of varieties such as Typica and Bourbon, yet there has been an increase in the production of Marsellesa, Catimor, Geisha, and the famous Pluma Hidalgo that was first found in this territory.

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Let’s visit Guatemala, one of the most biodiverse countries in Central America, a nation that captivates visitors and locals with its breath-taking natural scenery, ancient architecture, and indigenous cultures that go back thousands of years. Having 24 official languages other than Spanish, 22 Mayan languages and two other Indigenous native languages: Garifuna and Xinca. Coffee is a national pride, with Guatemala ranking as one of the countries with the highest proportion of all coffee produced considered of high quality.

A country that will not disappoint you, you have everything in one place. Traditional varieties such as Caturra, Catuai, Typica and Bourbon that are processed with extreme care, to new hybrid varieties that deliver good volumes and consistent coffees! It can perform as single-origin espresso or filter coffee, taking you on a journey through the country with its exquisite flavors. Guatemala is an all-around winner!

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We began working in Nicaragua in 2013, a country where 95% of its coffee is grown under shade, ensuring ideal conditions for amazing coffee to be grown. Known as “the land of lakes and volcanoes”, its beauty is seen through its picturesque towns, sensational surfing, and amazing coffees born of volcanic soils, misty forests, and dense shade.

In Nicaragua, we have a team of around 25 people that work alongside 100 quality-minded coffee producers, guiding them on producing better coffee, fermentation times, perfecting drying techniques, and giving them immediate feedback for all coffee delivered. We have established two drying and purchasing stations located north in Ocotal in Nueva Segovia and La Concordia in Jinotega.

Over the last 9 years for us at Caravela, it has been genuinely rewarding to see the quality of Nicaraguan coffee improve over time. A coffee well-suited to blending as well as single origin espresso and filter options!

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El Salvador is a coffee powerhouse in a tiny package. Despite being the smallest country in Central America, it has managed to stand out for its uncompromising quality, diversity of processes, and being the cradle of the Pacas and Pacamaras varieties and its coffees with unique notes.
In the seventies, El Salvador was the fourth largest coffee producer in the world with coffee representing 90% of the country’s exports. Violence was followed by land reforms, followed by a coffee leaf rust crisis, causing export volumes to plummet. Now a days with better access to the specialty coffee market, producers now have more options to commercialize their coffee.

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