Sochiapam Reserva

San Pedro Sochiapam is about a 6-hours drive north of Oaxaca City. Most of the coffee farms are reached by traveling another hour by foot from town. The area is heavily wooded and has a lot of wildlife. It shelters a protected natural reserve in which all kinds of commercial activity such as logging, agriculture, hunting, fishing, and beyond are prohibited.

Most farms in the area are 1-2 hectares and producers generally bring their crops to town by mule. The area has long been known for producing large volumes of coffee, but its reputation for quality is more recent.

I find that coffees from Sochiapam are distinguished from other Oaxacan coffees by the abundance of tropical fruit notes found in the cup. This lot is juicy and tropical with hints of key lime pie, papaya, and vanilla. 

Imported by Red Fox Coffee Merchants. Pluma, Typica, Bourbon and Mundo Novo varieties. 1,700 -1,900 masl.