Mexican Coffee History



Mexican Coffee is grown mainly in the South central to Southern regions of the country. Mexico has a long history of coffee production as well as its Latin neighbors the south. Coffee from Coatepec and Veracruz is much different from Oaxacan Plumas, which are in turn much different from the southernmost region of Chiapas.

The later is a growing region that borders Guatemala, and you will find similarities between those coffees. In general you can expect a light-bodied coffee, mild but with delicate flavors, but there are exceptions of course. Mexico is one of the largest producers of certified organic coffees, and because of the close proximity, most Mexican Coffee is exported to the U.S.

Coffee was introduced into Mexico during the nineteenth century from Jamaica. Mexican Coffee is mainly the Arabica variety, which grows particularly well in the Pacific coastal region of Soconusco, near the Guatemalan border. In the early 1990s, the southern state of Chiapas was Mexico's most important coffee-growing area, producing some 45 percent of the annual crop of 275,000 tons.

More than 2 million Mexicans grew coffee, most barely subsisting. Seventy-five percent of Mexican Coffee growers worked plots of fewer than two hectares. These small cultivators produced about 30 percent of the country's annual harvest; larger and more efficient farms produced the rest.

During the 1980s, coffee became Mexico's most valuable export crop. In 1985 coffee growers produced 4.9 million sixty-kilogram bags, and coffee exports earned $882US million at the unusually high world price of $0.90US per kilogram. Thereafter output fluctuated between 5.6 million bags and 4.4 million bags.

As international coffee prices rose further, the government in 1988 encouraged coffee growers, especially in Chiapas, to increase output and expand the area under cultivation. It tried to increase production by offering easy credit to coffee growers and by converting forested land into ejidos for cultivation by poor Mexican Coffee growers.

The finest grade is "Altura," which means "high-grown." Where coffee is concerned, higher always means better, and the high-grown coffees of Mexico are considered very high-quality indeed and among the finest grown in the Americas.

Mexican Coffee drinkers have a unique way of brewing their coffee, many prefer to add a small amount of cinnamon to the ground coffee before brewing, this adds a distinct flavor and also reduces the acidity.

    Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters
  • Organic Mexican Dark Coffee, Whole Bean, 10-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)
  • Organic, Whole Bean, 10-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)

      Boba Tea Direct Mexican Coffee
    • Mexican Liqueur & Cream Flavored Coffee - Whole Bean (1-lb)
    • Mexican Liqueur & Cream Flavored Coffee - French Press (1-lb)
    • Mexican Liqueur & Cream Flavored Decaf Coffee - French Press (1-lb)
    • Mexican Liqueur & Cream Flavored Decaf Coffee - Whole Bean (1-lb)
    • Mexican Liqueur & Cream Flavored Decaf Coffee - Drip Grind (1-lb)
    • Mexican Liqueur & Cream Flavored Coffee - Drip Grind (1-lb)
    • Mocafe Azteca D'oro Mexican Spiced Cocoa (3 Lb. Can)

        CoffeeAM Mexican Coffee
      • Mexican Liqueur & Cream Flavored Coffee, Whole Bean
      • Decaf Mexican Liqueur and Cream Flavored Coffee, Drip Grind, 1 Pound Bag
      • Decaf Mexican Liqueur and Cream Flavored Coffee, Whole Bean, 5 Pound Bag
      • Mexico "Spirit of the Aztec" Coffee, Drip Grind, 1 Pound Bag
      • Mexico "Spirit of the Aztec" Coffee, Whole Bean, 1 Pound Bag
      • Mexico "Spirit of the Aztec" Coffee, Whole Bean, 5 Pound Bag
      • Mexico "Spirit of the Aztec" Coffee, Drip Grind, 5 Pound Bag
      • Decaf Mexico Spirit of the Aztec Coffee, Drip Grind, 1 Pound Bag
      • Decaf Mexico Spirit of the Aztec Coffee, Whole Bean, 1 Pound Bag
      • Decaf Mexico Spirit of the Aztec Coffee, Whole Bean, 5 Pound Bag
      • Decaf Mexico Spirit of the Aztec Coffee, Drip Grind, 5 Pound Bag

          Coffee Masters Gourmet Coffee
        • Gourmet Coffee, Mexican SHG Custepec, Ground, 12-Ounce Valve Bag, (Pack of 4)
        • Gourmet Coffee, Mexican SHG, Whole Bean, 12-Ounce Valve Bag, (Pack of 4)

            Discoveries Mexican Coffee
          • Coffee Whole Bean Mexican Harvest, 24-Ounce (04 Pack)

              Farmer's Daughters Mexican Coffee
            • Mexican, whole bean, 12 oz

                First Colony
              • Mexican HG Organic - 5 lb Bag

                  Goya Foods, Inc
                • Coffee Vacuum Can, 23-Ounce Units (Pack of 2)
                • Goya Decaffeinated Coffee, 8.8-Ounce Unit (Pack of 6)

                    JoesCoffeeHouse
                  • Nutty Mexican Liqueur Coffee, 1 lb Whole Bean FlavorSeal Vacuum Bag
                  • Nutty Mexican Liqueur Coffee, 5 1-lb Whole Bean FlavorSeal Vacuum Bags
                  • Nutty Mexican Liqueur SWP Decaf Coffee, 1 lb Whole Bean FlavorSeal Vacuum Bag
                  • Nutty Mexican Liqueur SWP Decaf Coffee, 5 1-lb Whole Bean FlavorSeal Vacuum Bags
                  • Mexico Coetepec Coffee, 1-lb Whole Beans (Green. Require Roasting.)
                  • Mexico Coetepec Coffee, 5-lb Whole Beans (Green Coffee Beans. Require Roasting.)
                  • Mexico Coetepec Coffee, 1 lb Whole Bean FlavorSeal Vacuum Bag
                  • Mexico Coetepec Coffee, 5 1-lb Whole Bean FlavorSeal Vacuum Bags

                      Timothy's World Coffee
                    • Timothy's World Coffee Mexican Organic K-cups for Keurig Brewers, 24-Count Boxes (Pack of 2)
                    • Timothy's Mexican Organic K-cup Coffee 24 Count 2 Pack

                        Coffee Bean Direct
                      • Coffee Bean Direct Mexican Altura, Whole Bean Coffee, 5 Pound Bag
                      • Coffee Bean Direct Green Organic Swp Decaf Mexican, Whole Bean Coffee, 5 Pound Bag
                      • Coffee Bean Direct Organic Swp Decaf Mexican, Whole Bean Coffee, 1 Pound Bags (Pack of 3)
                      • Coffee Bean Direct Green Mexican Altura, Whole Bean Coffee, 5 Pound Bag
                      • Coffee Bean Direct Organic Swp Decaf Mexican, Whole Bean Coffee, 5 Pound Bag

                          Café Bustelo
                        • Café Bustelo Mexican Mexican Blend Instant, Regular, 7.05-Ounce Jars (Pack of 4)

                            Common Good Foods
                          • Common Good Foods Mexican Fair Trade Water Decaf Whole Bean Gourmet Coffee 11 oz Bag

                              Schuil Fair Trade Certified
                            • Schuil Fair Trade Certified, USDA Organic Whole Bean Coffee, Mexican La Selva, 12 oz. bag

                                Barrington Organic/Fair Trade
                              • Barrington Organic/Fair Trade DECAF French Roast Mexican Chiapas Whole Bean Coffee - 12 oz
                              • Barrington Organic/Fair Trade French Roast Mexican Chiapas Whole Bean Coffee - 12 oz

                                  Crop to Cup
                                • Crop to Cup - Mexican Decaf Coffee

                                    Liquid Planet
                                  • Organic Origin; Whole Bean
                                  • Organic Origin; Ground

                                      Lucaffe
                                    • Lucaffe Messico Espresso Pods (20 pack)

                                        Orleans Coffee Exchange
                                      • Mexican Chiapas - Fair Trade, Medium Roast, 1 lb bag

                                          Queen City Coffee
                                        • Mexican Altura Coffee, Whole Bean, 8-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)

                                            Timothy's World Coffee
                                          • Mexican Organic K-cups 24-Count Boxes (Pack of 2)

                                              U-Roast-Em
                                            • Mexican Chiapas Green Coffee Beans - 5lbs

                                                White House
                                              • Organic Mexican, Ground Coffee, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)
                                              • Organic Mexican, Whole Bean Coffee, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3)



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