Mexico San Basilio Nayarit Washed

Nayarit, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit, is a small state in western Mexico with the forested mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. Coffee is traditionally grown on the high elevation mountain slopes where fertile volcanic soil, a wet climate, and generations of farming knowledge produce coffees with distinctive aromas and flavors. Most farms are small family-run affairs and their coffee is shade grown using all natural cultivation methods.

Nayarit doesn’t produce much volume, in comparison to the better known Veracruz and Chiapas, but the coffees from this region have a unique complex profile that has recently gained recognition. For many years, coffees from Nayarit were blended with Veracruz coffees, and the traceability and profile of the region was lost. Earlier this year, Nayarit coffee officially earned Designation of Origin status, a distinction that recognizes its exceptional quality, rich tradition, and unique connection to the land where it is grown.