Oct 18 2008
Mexican or Mexican’t?
When I decided to order a pound of the Mexico Organic Chiapas Proish Coop, or MOCPC as the cool kids like to call it, I really was not expecting too much from this crop from our southern neighbors. My line of thinking was that, Gee wilikers, I never roasted a Mexican before, I guess I better give it a try. I think this was one of the cheapest green coffees I ever purchased from Sweet Marias (a paltry 5.20) and the reviews of it were so, so (It is a decent coffee, nut nothing super). However, being determined to try every single coffee on Sweet Maria’s long list, I went ahead and ordered it. And guess what.
I roasted a Mexican and I kind of liked it.
I think perhaps this coffee benefitted by coming after the wild tasting Guatemalan Oriente. It has a much cleaner profile than its southern nieghbor and almost felt like a breath of fresh air the first time I tasted it. As much as I enjoyed the Guatemalan Oriente, my palate was also a bit tired of the overpowering taste sensation. The MOCPC is a nice nutty cup, especially if roasted on the lighter side ( I roasted mine at a nice city plus). Well, the cup lacks any character that distinguishes it, it is still nonetheless, A pretty decent cup of Joe with a slight mango infusion. I cannot say whether I will be ordering this again, or if I will tire of it after the third batch, but for now: Viva Mexico!
