Santiago Atitlan

Santiago Atitlan is a small town within the Sierra Mixe district of Oaxaca, Mexico. This region is characterized by dense forests, great altitudes, rich soil and revered varieties - qualities that are reflected in the outstanding flavors we find in this coffee. We taste juicy apple and jammy red fruits layered above a creamy and sweet finish. 

The producers that contributed to this community lot have extremely small farms of just 1-2 hectares (about 2.5-5 acres) each and grow mostly Typica and Bourbon varieties. They use an array of native trees, not only for food and medicine, but to provide shade for the coffee plants and to improve soil health and water retention. Farmers here have their own washing stations at their houses where coffee, once it has been hand picked, is fermented in wooden tanks for 12-20 hours, washed, and then dried for 8-10 days on patios. The homes and washing stations are at lower elevations and in closer proximity to roads, but coffee is cultivated up on the sides of mountains, requiring travel up and down the slopes by foot or mule, a trip which is over an hours’ climb in many cases. 

This is our second year to purchase coffee from Santiago Atitlan and we look forward to developing our relationships in Oaxaca and ensuring these unique coffees are an integral part of our offerings every summer.  

Orders placed Monday - Thursday by 9am will be roasted and shipped the same day. Orders placed after our daily or weekly cutoff will be roasted the next scheduled production day. All online orders are shipped within 24 hours of roasting.