Mexico: Rancho San Francisco, Chiapas

Rancho San Francisco sits in Chiapas’s high coffee corridor near the Guatemala border, where cool nights and dry harvest winds favor slow, even drying and clean washed profiles. Taken darker with an extended Maillard phase, this estate lot lands in a fudgy chocolate core; caramelized sugars read as molasses and toffee; and toasted‑almond/walnut tones round the mid‑palate. The body drinks heavy and coating, acidity settles to a smooth, integrated hum, and the cup resolves in a long, tidy cocoa‑nut finish. It’s a polished, dessert‑leaning dark roast—dependably rich on its own and rock‑solid as a base for espresso.

Sustainability badges: Estate Sourced, Selective Handpicking, Clean Washed Process, Traceable Lot, Small Batch Roasted