Choccy Pud - What's On The Box
Country - Mexico, Guerrero
Region - Montaña Alta
Producer - Malinaltepec
Altitude - 1300 - 1800 MASL
Varietal - Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Colombia
Process - Natural
Choccy Pud - Mexico Natural
The Christmas crazies are in full swing and we are smashing beans out left right and centre. Boobeans was super popular once again for Halloween and we hope to keep the banging brews going with this next offering. For November we're bringing you a lovely Mexican coffee from the state or Guerrero. What makes this coffee special is it's a natural process; whereas in Mexico most coffees are washed. This creates combination of origin and process not often seen and truly special.
Choccy Pud - Background Information
Guerrero is the result of the collaborative work of 36 Indigenous Me’phaa women and 36 men from the Montaña Alta region of Guerrero. This gender parity is highly significant to us, as this is one of the country’s poorest regions, where gender gaps remain wide. Equal participation represents a commitment to recognizing women's work and creating opportunities based on equality.
The farms in the Montaña Alta are true "edible forests," teeming with biodiversity. The coffee plantations preserve the traditional rustic or mountain farming system, where coffee grows alongside timber trees and other food crops that provide shade.
Before Ensambles stepped in, the coffee trade was largely controlled by a monopoly, which limited producers' income. For eight years, Ensambles—through the Bios Terra Institute—has collaborated with coffee growers by providing training and support in sustainable farming practices, improving quality, evaluating coffees in mobile laboratories, and connecting producers to national and international markets.
Chipp Coffee Co Roastery Update
October has been mental. Between several staff members being off due to holidays, injuries and competing in coffee competitions we've been a skeleton crew during one of the busiest times we've ever had. Luckily our new packing equipment has made us more efficient than ever and we've been keeping up and slinging out more beans than ever. Not to toot out own horns but we've been killing it despite all the chaos thats been thrown at us.
What We're Listening To
This month it's been high energy bangers that have kept us going through to growing cold and darkness. Some notable highlights include Greyhaven and ERRA. Greyhaven perfectly blend beautiful melancholy with absolute chaos. Songs of note include Technology Blues, Sweet Machine and Echo & Dust Pt 1. Secondly we have ERRA who are some of the top dogs on the metalcore scene. They've been around for a while so it's impossible to pick a particular album to highlight but some knee slappers include Cure, Further Eden and Snowblood. Give these a listen if you need some high energy chaos to get you through the days!
