Nuevo Mexico

CountryMexico
RegionLa Concordia, Chiapas
FarmNuevo Mexico
Altitude1 200 - 1 350 m
Size of the farm460 ha

Finca Nuevo Mexico is a farm located in the renowned coffee-growing region of Chiapas. The entire family is involved in farming, processing, and selling coffee, making the farm a true family business. The greatest of the farmers was the father of brothers Carlos and Ricardo, who passed away in August 2024, leaving the farm entirely to his sons.

 

Despite the farm’s size, the focus remains on small-scale processes, targeting the specialty coffee market. Like other modern farmers, they prioritize sustainability throughout the entire coffee production cycle. They are learning to conserve water, protect the environment, and preserve the landscape.

 

Transition from Commercial to Specialty Coffee

Every year, we produced more, but not better. We were satisfied with market prices, and flavor wasn’t a priority for us until we met Juan Luis, a Q-grader who works with us and serves as the coordinator of the cupping laboratory at ANACAFE in Guatemala. Since joining our team, he has focused on how processes such as fermentation, selective harvesting, and drying impact the cup score of our coffees.

 

By paying greater attention to our processes and flavors, we have been able to produce better coffees year after year.
From the beginning, we strived to learn and broaden our horizons to understand how to produce coffee efficiently, without realizing something more important—the flavor of the coffee.

History of the farm

Finca Nuevo México was founded in 1964 by Don Ricardo Baumann, who emigrated to Mexico from Germany in 1927. Don Ricardo Baumann, a mechanic by trade, offered his services to various coffee farms in the Soconusco region of Chiapas after arriving in Mexico. Over the years, with the experience and knowledge gained from working on coffee farms, he decided to start his own business and acquired his own land.

 

Starting in 1955, Don Ricardo Baumann dedicated himself to coffee production, and in 1964, he acquired Finca Nuevo México. In February 1974, Don Ricardo passed away, leaving Finca Nuevo México to his daughter, Ilse Baumann. She convinced her son, Ricardo Ibarra (named after his grandfather), to study agronomy so that he could one day take over the farm.

 

In 1986, Ricardo Ibarra, grandson of Don Ricardo Baumann, graduated as an agronomist. The day after receiving his diploma, he headed to Chiapas, where he found a nearly abandoned farm with minimal production. A great deal of work was needed.

 

By 2016, after years of effort and dedication, Finca Nuevo México expanded its coffee plantations and achieved record production yields in the country. Its high productivity and coffee quality brought it fame and allowed the farm to sell its coffee beyond Mexico while continuing to invest in the farm and its infrastructure.

MX-24-091 Nuevo Mexico Rosado

Varieties Bourbon and Caturra processed using the washed method.

The cherries were fermented for 100 hours in an anaerobic environment. They were then washed to remove the skin and most of the pulp before being dried on a patio.

 

Cup Profile:
Notes of orange peel and panela with a chocolate aroma. A long aftertaste with caramel tones. Bright, citrusy acidity and a full, creamy body.

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