La Union- Mexico Espresso

Estados Mexicanos

Everything we love about La Union blend now as a MX Espresso profile. This blend is meticulously roasted to enhance sweetness and body, perfect for a ristretto espresso style with a clean finish. Our roasting process brings out the natural sweetness, highlighting flavors such as honeycomb, vanilla, and chocolate, while maintaining a smooth and balanced profile.

Ristretto is a concentrated espresso style served at a 1:1 to 1:1.6 ratio, resulting in a richer and more intense flavor profile. By brewing under pressure, typically at 9 bars, the extraction process intensifies the coffee's richness and sweetness. This pressure is equivalent to 9 times the atmospheric pressure at sea level, creating a concentrated, syrupy espresso with a harmonious balance of flavors.

At Civil Coffee, we dial in our espresso to achieve the perfect balance of richness, sweetness, and complexity. Our MX Espresso blend features 70% natural processed and 30% washed coffees from multiple producers, capturing the dynamic narrative of the country in every sip.

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PRODUCER Select Mexican Producer Lots

SOURCE Chiapas, Oaxaca, Mexico

VARIETY Bourbon Typica Mundo Novo Caturra

PROCESSING 70% Natural & 30% Washed

ALTITUDE 1200 - 1800 meters

TASTING NOTES Honeycomb Vanilla Chocolate Green Apple Orange Blossom

La Union is a blended-process offering from Civil Coffee that pairs Mexican terroir with a hybrid approach to preparation. Sourced from select producers across Chiapas and Oaxaca, this lot combines 70% natural and 30% washed processing of Bourbon varietal beans grown between 1200–1800 meters. The dual processing method creates complexity: natural-processed coffees typically lean toward heavier fruit and body, while washed components tend toward clarity—a balance reflected in the cupping profile's range from honeycomb sweetness and chocolate through brighter orange blossom and green apple notes. Roasted specifically for espresso applications, La Union delivers vanilla and floral character suited to milk-based beverages or straight shots seeking both sweetness and acidity.