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Mexico Patlanalan
Bold Profile | Medium-dark roast
Tasting Notes: Baking Spices, Dark Chocolate, Toast
IT ALL STARTS AT THE COFFEE FARM
The community of Patlanalan is one of the most remote communities in Puebla. Here, farmers grow coffee varieties like Mundo Novo and Yellow Caturra under native shade trees. Historically, producers were forced to sell low-quality natural-processed coffee due to strict environmental protections for the region's crucial water sources. After switching to selling cherry, quality improved, but they received unfairly low prices from local buyers.
Seeking better opportunities, a producer connected with Red Fox through a Veracruz contact. After extensive tasting, Red Fox recognized the coffee's potential and began a partnership in 2023. The company now buys these coffees directly, offering transparent, improved prices and constructive feedback. This empowers the community, which relies on a mix of coffee farming and support from family members abroad, fostering a sustainable future for Patlanalan.
Traditional dances in honor of Santiago Apostol, dance in the main square of the town of Patlanalán in Puebla, Mexico. These dances are the largest festival celebrated in the community and this year the celebration was dedicated to the cure of COVID 19
TRACEABILITY
COUNTRY
Mexico
REGION
Puebla
IMPORTER
Red Fox
VARIETAL
Mundo Novo, Sarchimor and yellow Caturra
PRODUCER
Several Smallholder Farmers
PROCESSING
Washed
ALTITUDE
1600-1800 meters
PRICE TRANSPARENCY
$5.95
Price paid by Driftaway
$0.05
Driftaway's World Coffee Research contribution per pound
WHY DID WE SELECT THIS COFFEE?
AVERAGE CUPPING SCORE
85
/100
85
SCAA Cupping Score
100% (in 2023)
Transparent coffees purchased
HOW DID WE ROAST THIS COFFEE?
This coffee is being roasted by Ian T. from November 03 to November 28 in Brooklyn. We use the Loring Kestrel roaster for this profile. We have strict guidelines for each of the coffee profiles, and this roast has to pass the development time ratio test as measured in real-time by the roasting software, Cropster. Once it does, it is approved for production.
QUALITY CONTROL
We perform Quality Control via a process of coffee tasting called cupping on all of our production roasts once a week at our roastery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each cupping is conducted by Ian T., Anu M., and Suyog M. using standard equipment, and is logged by our Q-certified cupper Ian T. All coffees are evaluated on a scoring scale of 0 to 3.
- 3.0 = exceptional roast - exceeds expectations
- 2.5 = on par with profile - matches expectations
- 2.0 = good roast, but 1 or 2 elements could be improved - needs improvement
- 1.5 or lower = failed - do not ship
PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING
Less than 24 hours after roasting, we bag your coffee in our production facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Our production team is led by Torie, and supported by a rotating cast of local artists, musicians and independent professionals.
AT YOUR HOME
Brew this coffee with your favorite home brewer and enjoy the taste of incredible coffee! Here are a few tips on how to make the best coffee on each brewer.
View other posts about how to make better coffee at home on our blog Coffeecademy.
