Oaxaca (Pluma)

Oaxaca's Pluma Hidalgo region, named after the Pluma Hidalgo municipality in the Sierra Madre del Sur, is Mexico's second most important specialty coffee origin. The coastal mountain range receives Pacific moisture that provides reliable rainfall while maintaining the elevation needed for quality Arabica production. Oaxaca Pluma coffees are characteristically mild with a light, clean body, gentle acidity, and delicate flavors of chocolate, nuts, and sweet citrus. The region's Typica-dominant plantings, many descending from original 19th-century stock, contribute to its classic, traditional flavor profile. Smallholder indigenous Zapotec and Mixe communities produce much of the region's coffee, often under organic and shade-grown conditions.