La Perla, Marsellesa Natural Process

REGION: Ixhuacan de los Reyes,Veracruz, Mexico TYPE: Single Origin PROCESS: Natural PRODUCER: Ernesto Perez NOTES: Raspberry, Guava, Anise ROAST: Light VARIETALS: Marsellesa ELEVATION: 1500 masl RECOMMENDED FOR: Pour over, Single Origin Espresso SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES: Above Fair Trade purchase, Long Term Partnership,Traditional Growing practices i.e., no pesticides or fungicides, shade grown. SIZE: 8oz La Perla comes from renowned Mexican coffee producer Ernesto Pérez and his family. We’ve had the pleasure of featuring Ernesto’s coffees several times before in our Terruño line, and we’re excited to do so again with one of his newest farm projects. In 2021, after the land had remained unplanted for three generations, Ernesto and his family began cultivating coffee on what would become La Perla . The farm produced its very first crop in 2024—and in that debut year, it earned a coveted Cup of Excellence award. The Pérez family continues to be recognized for their dedication to producing some of the finest specialty coffees in Mexico. A fun fact about this coffee: it features the Marsellesa varietal, a relatively new arrival to Mexico. While Marsellesa is more commonly grown in Nicaragua, it’s gaining popularity in Mexico thanks to its strong disease resistance and exceptional cup quality. ----- ABOUT TERRUÑO Terruño highlights exceptional and innovative Latin American coffees distinct to their land. Like the ephemeral mist and fog shrouding the coffee growing mountains, these coffees will come and go, meant to be savored and enjoyed for a moment undefined.