Mexico Oaxaca Daniel Cruz

Roast Level: Light

Flavor Notes: Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon, Golden Raisin

Farm: Daniel's Family Farm

Varietals: Typica, Bourbon

Processing: Washed

Every fall, Daniel Cruz's coffee returns to our Roaster Series lineup, one of our most anticipated yearly offerings. Sourced from the Sierra Mazateca mountains—a subrange of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca in Southern Mexico’s Oaxaca state—Daniel’s coffee stands out for its exceptional quality. Named after the Mazateca Indigenous people, this region is challenging to cultivate due to its remoteness and limited infrastructure. Yet, the high elevation yields some of Mexico's best coffee. Daniel’s farm, situated at 2,000 MASL, produces the Typica and Bourbon coffee varieties. In many coffee-growing regions, Typica and Bourbon trees have been replaced with disease-resistant varieties, but the high elevation and unique microclimate of the Sierra Mazateca allow these traditional varieties to thrive.

After harvesting, Daniel washes and ferments his coffee for 72 hours before sun-drying. Yields on his farm are very low, producing less than a thousand pounds this year, and Sisters Coffee is proud to offer Daniel’s entire harvest for the fourth consecutive season. This coffee is beautifully sweet with mild acidity, showcasing notes of mandarin orange, cinnamon, and golden raisin in every cup.