Las Cotorras

014 Our rotating house espresso - chosen seasonally and roasted for your daily ritual

Las Cotorras

Chocolate | Hazlenut | Vanilla | Orange

Origin | Mexico

Region | Chiapas

Farm | Various

Producer | Las Cotorras contributing producers

Varietal | Bourbon, Typica, Caturra, and Mundo Novo

Process | Washed

Altitude | 1300 - 1700 MASL

Roast | Medium Light Espresso

This season’s House Espresso comes from the remote highlands of Chiapas, near the Triunfo Biosphere Reserve. A region of cloud forest, biodiversity, and deep coffee-growing tradition.

Las Cotorras is a coffee we chose for the role House Espresso should play: dependable, sweet, and versatile. It has the comfort and familiarity we look for in everyday espresso, with enough brightness and clarity to stay interesting cup after cup.

Roasted for balance and repeat drinking, it’s the kind of coffee that settles easily into your day. Whether you’re pulling a straight shot, brewing at home, or pouring milk.

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A message from Ómra

This season’s House Espresso comes from the remote highlands of Chiapas, near the Triunfo Biosphere Reserve. A region of cloud forest, biodiversity, and deep coffee-growing tradition.

Las Cotorras is a coffee we chose for the role House Espresso should play: dependable, sweet, and versatile. It has the comfort and familiarity we look for in everyday espresso, with enough brightness and clarity to stay interesting cup after cup.

Roasted for balance and repeat drinking, it’s the kind of coffee that settles easily into your day. Whether you’re pulling a straight shot, brewing at home, or pouring milk.

Producer Story

Las Cotorras is produced by a community of very small-scale coffee growers in Chiapas, many of whom are members of cooperatives and have grown coffee for generations. In this part of Mexico, coffee is deeply cultural, but access to resources and information has historically been limited.

In recent years, the contributing producers have improved processing infrastructure, adopted new varieties, and raised cup quality. Caravela also notes ongoing support through PECA educator visits and workshops, including training on making organic fertilisers using farm waste.

Today, around 300 organic farmers contribute to the Las Cotorras community group. As the group grew, a local warehouse was opened in 2022 with a cupping lab, PECA technician, and quality control support to provide training and guidance throughout the year.

From the cupping table

Las Cotorras presents a clean, balanced profile built around sweetness and comfort. Expect milk chocolate and hazelnut at the core, softened by vanilla and lifted with citrus orange brightness.

As espresso, it delivers a smooth, rounded cup with gentle acidity and a sweet, steady finish. In milk, the chocolate and nut notes become more prominent, making it an excellent daily espresso for flat whites, cappuccinos, and lattes.

The washed process keeps the cup tidy and structured, while the high-altitude Chiapas profile brings enough clarity to keep it lively.

Espresso

This is our current espresso recipe for Las Cotorras. You can adjust the final espresso weight out for taste preference.

Ratio (ground coffee weight:final espresso weight out): 1:2

Dose: 18g

Grind Size (using a Mahlkönig EK43): 1

Yield: 36g

Extraction Time: 29-31 secs

Brewing Temperature: 92-94°C

Filter

We use the following V60 recipe for well rested coffees (at least 2 weeks from roast date).

Ratio (ground coffee weight:final espresso weight out):

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Important Information

Roasting Day: We roast our coffee every Tuesday.
Order Cut-off: Place your order by midnight on Monday to be included in that week's roast.
Dispatch Timing: Orders placed before the cut-off are roasted and shipped within the same week.
Late Orders: Orders placed after midnight on Monday will usually be roasted and shipped the following week. However, if we have freshly roasted coffee available from the previous Tuesday's roast, we'll send that instead (while stocks last) so you don’t have to wait an extra week.

As a small-batch roastery, this schedule ensures that you receive your coffee at its freshest.

We ship all orders using Royal Mail. For coffee orders to the UK, Ireland, and select European countries, we offer:

Standard | Tracked | 48h: Reliable delivery within 48 hours.
Priority | Tracked | 24h: Faster delivery within 24 hours.

For more details, please check our Shipping Policy.

To enjoy the full flavour and nuances of your coffee, we recommend the following rest periods from the roast date:

Coffee Roasted for Filter:

Dark: 2 days
Light to Medium: 4-10 days
Very Light and/or Very Dense Coffee: 10 days or more

Coffee Roasted for Espresso:

Dark: 2 days
Medium: 8-10 days
Light: 10 days or more

Resting allows the coffee flavours to develop fully.

While these recommendations generally provide the best results, individual preferences and specific beans may vary. If in doubt, wait 2 weeks after roast date.