7oz of Mexico Finca Chelín Solok
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Enrique López of Finca Chelín is not afraid to take risks in his relentless pursuit of flavor. When a friend brought him an obscure seed from Indonesia called Solok that Enrique had never heard of, he didn't flinch, planting it in some of the choicest groves on his farm. This tiny lot represents his first harvest of Solok — and the first we know of anywhere in the world outside Indonesia.

PLEASE NOTE: This coffee roasts & ships from Chicago only.

  • Type Single Origin
  • Country Mexico
  • Flavor Profile Tropical

The details

Origin story

  • Country Mexico
  • Direct Trade
Coffee growers generally employ one of two strategies to amplify or multiply the flavors their coffees can produce. One is varietal diversification, introducing new genetic materials whose flavor profiles are different from those already found on the farm. The other is post-harvest processing innovation. At Finca Chelín, a century-old coffee farm perched high in the hills of Oaxaca’s breathtaking Sierra Sur, Enrique López has done both with abandon. This lot features both a new variety — we don’t believe the Solok varietal has ever been grown outside the Indonesian coffee farms where the seed for this lot was collected — and a wildly creative post-harvest process Enrique calls “hydronatural washed.”

How To Brew

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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7oz of Mexico Finca Chelín Solok
Mexico Finca Chelín Solok 7oz