Flor de Corazon, Mexico - Espresso Roast
Raspberry, Vanilla, Chocolate
$25.00
This variant is currently sold out
COUNTRY Mexico
DEPARTMENT Oaxaca
MUNICIPALITY San Mateo Yoloxochitlan
ALTITUDE 1,700-1,900m above sea level
VARIETY Bourbon
PROCESSING Natural
The Flor de Corazon or the heart flower is a type of magnolia endemic to northern Oaxaca in Mexico. In can be found in many botanical gardens in the region due to it medicinal properties, believed to help cardiac problems and to clean the blood. The flor de Corazon is also a fantastic plant to have on coffee farms as it supports the diversity of the ecosystem, attracting bees, providing shade to the coffee trees and has the power to transform coffee farms into even more breathtaking places.
Families carry out pickings in what they call “journeys” where groups peel off to pick in various locations, sometimes for entire days, and return, sharing what they have found. The farmers who contribute to Flor de Corazón have learned about coffee through generations, with some of the farms being established after foreign landowners left the state. These large farms were dedicated to coffee production from the beginning. Over the generations, coffee has become part of the culture, although access to information and resources has historically been limited. In recent years, they have improved their processing techniques and facilities and adopted new coffee varieties, leading to enhanced quality and better prices. The producers receive personalised visits from the PECA Educators and attend workshops to produce organic fertilisers using organic waste from the farm. This approach has helped producers become more conscious of their environmental impact.
