Familia Carranza (sold out)

We’re very excited to share this coffee with you. The Carranzas welcomed us to their farm and home with amazing hospitality and incredible coffee to share. Gaudencio Carranza comes from a coffee producing family. In fact, his ancestors were the first Me’phaa people to plant coffee in the Montaña Alta region of Guerrero. The past 18 years Gaudencio, with his wife Francisca Mejía Barrera, have passionately tended their 10 hectares of farm with the help of their 3 sons. Following the agricultural traditions of the indigenous Me’phaa means they see themselves as stewards of the land. With a duty to care for the soil and the surrounding environment. This leads to polyculture and often agroforestry. Which is what the Carranza’s practice. On their ‘farms’ coffee grows under the shade of large timber trees and surrounded by jackfruits and another 30 fruit and vegetable crops.

The Familia Carranza, sourced from the Montaña Alta region of Guerrero, Mexico, represents the dedicated work of producers Gaudencio Carranza and Francisca Mejía Barrera. While this specific lot is currently sold out, it serves as a notable example of the diverse profiles emerging from Mexico’s high-altitude coffee landscapes. Coffees from this region are often celebrated for their balanced acidity and approachable sweetness, characteristics that frequently appear across the flavor wheel when evaluating high-quality Mexican beans.

This coffee was brought to market by Caravan Coffee Roasters, a roaster known for highlighting the distinct terroir of their partner producers. By focusing on the specific contributions of families like the Carranzas, roasters help provide transparency within the supply chain, allowing drinkers to better understand the origins of their morning cup. Although this particular harvest is no longer available, it remains a testament to the ongoing efforts to elevate the profile of Guerrero-grown coffee on the international stage.