Costa Morena Reserve is a transnational blend rooted in connection—between origins, people, and purpose. This coffee brings together two regions with deep agricultural histories: the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, and Brazil’s Serra Negra, each contributing balance, structure, and sweetness to the cup.
In the brew, you’ll find a familiar cocoa backbone, gentle tartness, and a maple-like sweetness that lingers. It’s steady, comforting, and versatile—built for daily drinking, but layered enough to slow you down.
Chiapas, Mexico — CESMACH Women Producers
This portion of the blend comes from women smallholder farmers of the CESMACH cooperative in Chiapas. What began in 2005 as a small grassroots effort by six women advocating for education, equity, and recognition within the co-op has grown into a powerful women-led producer group.
Today, more than 200 women contribute to these lots, farming small plots—often under four hectares—across 32 communities. Their coffees are sold under the Café Femenino program, ensuring separation, traceability, and a price premium that directly supports women producers, many of whom are single parents or primary providers for their families.
Premiums from this program have funded vegetable gardens, women’s health initiatives, and preventative care programs in partnership with Grounds for Health—impact that extends well beyond coffee. All farms are shade-grown within the buffer zone of the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, one of the most biodiverse cloud forests in the world.
Serra Negra, Brazil — Fazenda Cruzeiro
From Brazil, Costa Morena Reserve features coffee from Fazenda Cruzeiro, owned by Ivan Junqueira Ribeiro and established in 1923. Located in the Campo das Vertentes region, the farm combines long-standing tradition with modern, sustainable practices.
Cherries are harvested at peak ripeness using both manual and mechanical methods, then patio-dried to develop clarity and sweetness. The result is a structured, chocolate-forward cup that anchors the blend.
This coffee is sourced through Sancoffee, a certified B Corp and specialty cooperative known for championing quality, transparency, and long-term relationships between growers and roasters.
Why We Love It
Costa Morena Reserve isn’t just about flavor—it’s about shared histories, cooperative growth, and coffee as a vehicle for empowerment. Two origins, one cup, and a deeper story behind every brew.
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Producer: Fazenda do Cruzeiro & Women CESMACH Cooperative
Social Impact: Sipport Smallhoder Women Farmers & Cooperative Development
Roast Type: Medium
Notes: Bakers Chocolate, Slight Tart, Maple Syrup
Process: Natural & Washed
Altitude: 905-1160 MASL & 1000-1800 MASL
Varietal: Yellow Catuaí & Bourbon, Typica, Mundo Novo
Net Weight: 10oz (284g)
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Roast: Medium in Los Angeles
Organic Whole-bean coffee
*Ships within 2-4 business days
**FREE SHIPPING for orders over $50
Brewing Instructions, Pour-Over Guide
Costa Morena Reserve is a transnational blend rooted in connection—between origins, people, and purpose. This coffee brings together two regions with deep agricultural histories: the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, and Brazil’s Serra Negra, each contributing balance, structure, and sweetness to the cup.
In the brew, you’ll find a familiar cocoa backbone, gentle tartness, and a maple-like sweetness that lingers. It’s steady, comforting, and versatile—built for daily drinking, but layered enough to slow you down.
Chiapas, Mexico — CESMACH Women Producers
This portion of the blend comes from women smallholder farmers of the CESMACH cooperative in Chiapas. What began in 2005 as a small grassroots effort by six women advocating for education, equity, and recognition within the co-op has grown into a powerful women-led producer group.
Today, more than 200 women contribute to these lots, farming small plots—often under four hectares—across 32 communities. Their coffees are sold under the Café Femenino program, ensuring separation, traceability, and a price premium that directly supports women producers, many of whom are single parents or primary providers for their families.
Premiums from this program have funded vegetable gardens, women’s health initiatives, and preventative care programs in partnership with Grounds for Health—impact that extends well beyond coffee. All farms are shade-grown within the buffer zone of the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, one of the most biodiverse cloud forests in the world.
Serra Negra, Brazil — Fazenda Cruzeiro
From Brazil, Costa Morena Reserve features coffee from Fazenda Cruzeiro, owned by Ivan Junqueira Ribeiro and established in 1923. Located in the Campo das Vertentes region, the farm combines long-standing tradition with modern, sustainable practices.
Cherries are harvested at peak ripeness using both manual and mechanical methods, then patio-dried to develop clarity and sweetness. The result is a structured, chocolate-forward cup that anchors the blend.
This coffee is sourced through Sancoffee, a certified B Corp and specialty cooperative known for championing quality, transparency, and long-term relationships between growers and roasters.
Why We Love It
Costa Morena Reserve isn’t just about flavor—it’s about shared histories, cooperative growth, and coffee as a vehicle for empowerment. Two origins, one cup, and a deeper story behind every brew.
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Producer: Fazenda do Cruzeiro & Women CESMACH Cooperative
Social Impact: Sipport Smallhoder Women Farmers & Cooperative Development
Roast Type: Medium
Notes: Bakers Chocolate, Slight Tart, Maple Syrup
Process: Natural & Washed
Altitude: 905-1160 MASL & 1000-1800 MASL
Varietal: Yellow Catuaí & Bourbon, Typica, Mundo Novo
Net Weight: 10oz (284g)
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Roast: Medium in Los Angeles
Organic Whole-bean coffee
*Ships within 2-4 business days
**FREE SHIPPING for orders over $50
Brewing Instructions, Pour-Over Guide
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