Reminds us of - Dulce de leche and almond butter
12oz Retail | 5lb Bulk Bags

Rosalba Cifuentes & family // Bella Vista, Chiapas, Mexico
Fully washed bourbon & typica // 1500+ masl

We've been buying coffee from the amazing Mayan Harvest producers in Chiapas, Mexico, for many years now. At this point, you're probably familiar with the community lot we purchase, grown by smallholder women farmers in the mountain town of Bella Vista and its surrounding areas. Their coffee has been a staple on our menu season after season. This past harvest, however, Mayan Harvest separated a special lot produced by the group's founder, Rosalba Cifuentes, her cousin and uncle. This coffee is that family lot, and we're so stoked to be roasting it for you all.

Rosalba's story is almost too wild, dramatic, and heartbreaking to put into words. Needless to say, her reunification with her family is as inspirational as it is heartwarming. We were lucky enough to visit Rosalba and her family in 2023 and learn about her incredible life journey firsthand.

Though her hometown of Bella Vista is remotely located in the breathtaking Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountain range that straddles the border between Mexico and Guatemala, the natural beauty of the area cannot mask the struggles of the region. Economic collapse, cartel violence, and climate variability have all taken their toll. Overwhelming cartel activity, in particular, has made Rosalba's steadfast commitment to producing and exporting coffee from her community all the more inspirational.

In her latest message to us she mentioned, "All the producers, my family and the Mayan Harvest team are suffering a blow from this whole issue, but I will not be defeated. I will lift my head and continue forward for you, for my family and for all those involved here." We're honored to play our small part in standing with Rosalba and we invite you to join us by purchasing a bag of her and her family's coffee.