Mexico Coffee

Sweet, Smooth and Perfect for Everyday Drinking

Mexico produces some of the easiest to love coffees in the world. They’re sweet, gentle, and incredibly versatile. If you want a daily drinker that feels comforting without being boring, Mexico is one of the best places to look. It’s a bit underrated in the specialty world, but the people who know, know.

A little history

Coffee arrived in Mexico in the late seventeen hundreds and quickly spread through the southern mountain regions. Small scale farming became the backbone of the industry. Even today most Mexican coffees come from families working a few acres of land, often passed down over generations.

Many farms are shade grown and certified organic simply because that’s how they’ve always done it. Clean environment, steady mountain rain, and rich volcanic soil make for naturally sweet and balanced coffees.

How Mexican coffee is processed

Most coffee from Mexico is fully washed. Cherries are picked, pulped, fermented and washed in a traditional style that keeps the flavors clean and bright. The washed process works especially well there because the regional climate supports slow, even drying.

In some regions you’ll also find honey processed and natural lots. These bring a little extra fruit sweetness and body, but the overall character stays gentle and approachable.

What Mexico coffee tastes like

Mexican coffees are known for balance. Nothing too sharp. Nothing too heavy. Just smooth sweetness and soft depth that makes for a very friendly cup.

Common flavor notes
Milk chocolate and caramel
Candied nuts
Soft citrus like orange or tangerine
Brown sugar sweetness
A gentle finish with easy drinkability

Higher elevation lots can show a little more fruit or floral detail, but the personality of Mexico is comfort.

Where it’s grown

Mexico’s best Arabica comes from the southern states where the mountains rise high and the air runs cool.

Chiapas may be the most famous region with coffees that are sweet and chocolate forward.
Oaxaca produces some of the most interesting smallholder lots with floral hints and a lighter body.
Veracruz offers a mix of classic washed profiles and modern experimental lots thanks to its varied climate and long coffee history.

These regions typically sit between twelve hundred and eighteen hundred meters. The higher the elevation, the more refined and structured the cup.

Why we like Mexico

Mexican coffee is honest. Sweet. Steady. It’s the kind of cup you can drink all day without getting tired of it. It shines as a pour over, works beautifully as a medium roast, and blends well with just about any origin.

For First Chair Coffee Roasters, Mexico is a go to origin when we want smooth sweetness, clean clarity and a relaxing cup with no sharp edges. If you love chocolate forward profiles with gentle citrus and a silky finish, Mexico is a perfect match.