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Setting the Bar with Oaxaca

March 14, 2024

Oaxaca hosts our longest-standing, deepest relationships in all of Mexico—it’s the area that drew us in and keeps us going deeper every year. The coffees here are incredibly special, both in their elegance and…

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Underdog Harvest Emerges Victorious in Veracruz

March 14, 2024

Although it’s not something you might typically associate with Veracruz community lots, they actually host such a fantastic balance between quality and price point that they’re often sold out completely before…

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New Logistical Shocks Plus More Great Coffee on the Horizon: Q1 2024

January 17, 2024

Welcome to Q1 of 2024. As we bring in the last of our Peru & launch into Ethiopia, Mexico, & Kenya seasons, we also see logistical shocks due to both…

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The New Normal: Q4 2023

October 3, 2023

Here we are in the final quarter of 2023, & things are looking relatively stable for a change—or at least as close as we’ve gotten in a few years. On…

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Oaxaca: Truly Classic Coffees, An Endangered Species

April 24, 2023

Notes on Oaxaca coffees from Red Fox Mexico sourcing & sales lead Adam McClellan When we first started sourcing Oaxaca coffees, I felt that part of our efforts were to…

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Casimiro García López of Pluma on Community Origins & Modern Challenges

June 23, 2021

We were excited to be able to interview Casimiro García López of Pluma de Oaxaca, as well as his son Omar, face-to-face in Oaxaca. A second generation coffee farmer, Casimiro…

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Decentralization & Community in Oaxaca Coffee Sourcing

June 10, 2021

What makes Oaxaca unique?  The Oaxaca sourcing landscape is uniquely decentralized, presenting both challenges and opportunities for us as a sourcing company and for the communities and families we work…

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Ernesto Perez of Coatepec on Veracruz History & Mexico’s New Generation

April 26, 2021

We were lucky to get a chance to talk with Coatepec Veracruz-based producer, wet mill manager and community leader Ernesto Perez. A younger farmer who took over the family farm…

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Red Fox’s Fabian Viveros León Talks QC, Mexico, & Covid-19

October 28, 2020

A third generation coffee worker, Red Fox’s Fabian Viveros León learned about coffee cultivation, quality control, and trading from his father in Huila, Colombia, starting at a young age. Currently…

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