The coffee-growing communities of Zongolica have a deep connection to the land. This bond is evident in the protection and care they have given to the ecosystems and crops for centuries.
Tlapajti is a coffee that embodies the collective effort of 11 Nahua producers living in the Sierra de Zongolica mountains of Veracruz. They are part of Citlal Kaffen (Coffee Star in their native language), a cooperative that since 2023 has forged collaborative bonds to strengthen their production and give new meaning to their work as a community. Thanks to this union, they were able to build a community-run wet mill and venture into natural processing, a path little explored, as they had traditionally focused on washed coffee production.
Origin: Mexico Region: Zongolica, Veracruz
Altitude: 1100-1300 masl
Harvest period: January-March 2025
Producer Communities: Apixtepec, Ixmayoluca, Laguna Chica, Palapa, Tetlapanga, Totolacatla
Varieties: Typica, Bourbon
Processing: Washed