Mafafas is a town in the municipality of Tepetlán in Veracruz, Mexico. It is made up of small "ejidos," towns made up of 30-50 people. Mafafas's farms are slightly larger than the surrounding areas.
It's always been a coffee-growing area, but in recent years many coffee growers have shifted their trade towards livestock. This is because Mafafas is further north than the rest of the coffee growing towns, making it more susceptible to cold northern winds. 4 years ago, these cold winds caused a devastating frost over much of this community, killing off most of the coffee plants. As a result, Mafafas's coffee plants are either younger or smaller due to large-scale pruning than those further south.
Process: Washed
Region: Veracruz
Altitude: 1350-1800 masl
Variety: Typica, Caturra, Costa Rica, Marsellesa, Sarachimor