MAMAM - Mexico Los Azares Washed Filter 250 g

Whole-bean specialty coffee from Mexico, roasted by MAMAM roasting brand. Light roast, perfect for filter coffee machines, drippers, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, and other pour-over brewing methods. The flavour of the brew resembles cherry, grapefruit and walnut.

Origin: Mexico

Region: Tenejapa, Chiapas

Farm: Los Azares

Variety: Bourbon, Typica, Mundo Novo

Processing: Washed

Altitude: 1500 m a.s.l.

Cupping score: 85 / 100

ABOUT THIS REGION AND FARM

In this region, the native language in Tzajalchen is Tzeltal, and 100% of the population can speak Tzeltal. Coffee cultivation is usually managed by family members, rarely hiring out external workers. 70% of the population wears traditional clothing, and 46% of the producers are women producers.

Before the arrival of Spanish conquerors, Tzeltal indigenous people settled in the actual Tzajalchen area. The Aztecan people came and lived here, but in the 16th century, Dominican Friars started to colonize the area. In 1712 Tzeltal people started to rebel against the Dominican people, resulting in the entirety of the population today being the Tzeltal indigenous people.

Pedro's father, along with his three brothers, initially grew corn and beans. There weren't any coffee trees planted in the farm. More than 30 years ago, a program of INMECAFE (El Instituto Mexicano del Café) arrived in Tzajalchen and brought coffee seeds of Bourbon and Caturra to plant, and that's how they started coffee cultivation in the area. About 20 years ago, his father handed over the farm to him and his two brothers, then Mr. Pedro began to work organically with his wife and his son. He produced 15 quintales from his 1-ha farm, and bought three more hectares. Now his farm is 4-has and continues to maintain organic practices.

The harvest is picked by hand, selecting only 100% ripe cherries, and is usually done in 4 picking sessions per season. Pulping is done on the same day of the harvest, and the coffee is then fermented for 10-16 hours. The drying continues for 3-4 days thanks to the sunny climate on the roof of the house.

V60 RECIPE

• 16g of coffee

• 250g of water 96°C

• Medium Grind Size 

1. Put a paper filter in your V60 and rinse it with hot water ( 96C ). It will preheat your drip brewer and gets rid of a paper taste from the filter. For the best results always use filtered water (remember that  98,5 % of your brewed coffee is water)

2. Remove the rinsing water from the server.

3. Grind your beans just before you brew and add the coffee to the drip brewer. Gently distribute your coffee into the center of your V60.

4. Place your V60 on a vessel on a scale and make sure that your water is 96 C.

5. Tare your scale and start the timer.

6. Add 50 grams of water. Your coffee will begin to bloom.

7. At 30 seconds, add more water up to 100 grams. Pour the water slow, gently and in clockwise circles.

8. At 00:50 pour hot water to 200g. 

9. At 01:10 pour hot water to 250g.

10. Swirl your V60 and let the coffee drip. 

11. The water should have drained in around 3:00. You may need to change your grind setting, when the coffee finishes to brew too quickly or too long. But always taste and then judge your coffee.