The Roasterie
Mexican Altura (Chiapas)
| Roaster Location: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Coffee Origin: | Sierra Madre Mountains, southeastern Chiapas State, Mexico |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 50/64 |
| Review Date: | November 2005 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity : | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment: Mild, pleasingly sweet fermented fruit notes complicate aroma and cup and read as chocolate, red wine, cedary cherries, perhaps with a hint of sweet herb. The acidity is low-toned and balanced, the mouthfeel roundly smooth. The finish is clean but slightly thin.
Notes: Altura is a grading term applied to Mexico coffees that are high-grown; here it is used by the Roasterie to label a Mexico coffee produced by small holders in the Sierra Madre region of Chiapas, one of the regions ravaged by Hurricane Stan in late 2005. The Roasterie is a leading, quality-oriented specialty roaster that emphasizes its commitment to "air roasting," a technology utilizing a column of hot air rather than the conventional turning drum to agitate the roasting beans. Visit
Who Should Drink It : Those who enjoy the sweet, giddily wine-like flavor of slightly fermented fruit.
This review originally appeared in the November, 2005 tasting report: Still Tastes Good: Guatemala and Chiapas
