1000Faces Coffee Luis Ordonez

Luis Ordonez
We proudly present our next Mexico offering, back for the second year in a row, the crowd favorite and Good Food Award winning - Luis Ordoñez. Don Ordoñez owns a medium sized farm (40 hectares) in a small town named Amatenango de la Frontera, alongside the border with Guatemala. In fact, the farm is actually closer to María Ruiz in San Pedro Necta, Guatemala, than it is to the ...
read more Cafeología headquarters in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico! Cafeología began working in Amatenango de la Frontera in 2018 when they were connected to two other farmers in the area, Eleazar Rodas and Román García (the producers responsible for the delicious decaf coffee we served for the majority of last year), who entered and placed in their annual competition, Premio Cafeología. The relationship with Luis Ordoñez began just mid way through the harvest in 2019, so last year marked the first time that both Cafeología and 1000 Faces had purchased from him. Jesús Salazar, owner of Cafeología, feels that the potential for increasingly high quality coffee in this area of Mexico is huge, with elevations ranging up to 1700 masl and old stock varieties like Typica and Bourbon.

Luis Ordoñez has been growing coffee for many years, but he has only recently entered into the specialty market via Cafeología and our importing partners in this supply stream, Osito Coffee. In the words of Jesús, “He’s not doing anything extraordinary; he is just doing everything very well”. In many ways, this perfectly summarizes all of the producers we’ve purchased from in Chiapas over the past few years. The majority of these coffees are a beautifully raw expression of terroir and variety. The plants are grown in a passive organic method, with very minimal human intervention throughout the growing season. Coffees from Luis Ordoñez are a testament to simple yet strict protocols in harvesting and processing.

Our offering this year is equally unique as it is approachable. In no way is this your stereotypical (nutty, thin body, low acid) coffee from Mexico. The general feel of the coffee is full and sticky, and the acidity is sweet and juicy. In comparison to last season, the fruit flavors are a bit less winey and berry forward; we’re mostly tasting darker cooked fruits and dried fruits. All in all, Luis Ordoñez is quite versatile in it’s ideal brewing method and offers a complex drinking experience. We’re tasting: pomegranate, plum, date, fig, apple butter, dark chocolate, black tea, hazelnut, almond, brown sugar, molasses, nougat, caramel, crème brûlée.

Roast:	Medium Light
Body:	Full, sticky
Acidity:	Sweet, juicy
Notes:	Dried fruit, hazelnut, molasses, complex
Farm: Finca La Piedra Farmer: Luis Ordonez Elevation: 1600 Masl Location: Amatenango de la Frontera, Chiapas, Mexico Varietal: Typica, Bourbon Process: Washed Click for more factoids.