Mexico San Pedro Yosotatu

COUNTRY: Mexico

REGION: Oaxaca

COMMUNITY: San Pedro Yosotatu

VARIETIES: Pluma, Bourbon, Typica

PROCESSING: Washed

ALTITUDE: 1700-1900 m.a.s.l.

We Taste: Red Grape, Honey, Baker’s Chocolate

Description: The community of San Pedro Yosotatu is located in the Mixteca region of the Tlaxiaco district. Most of the producers in the area are bilingual, speaking Mixtec and Spanish. The name Yosotatu is Mixteco for "The sheriff who watches from the top of the mountain."

This small community is located between 1700 and 1900 meters above sea level. The majority of producers that comprise it are small producers with farms between 1 and 2 hectares. Most producers grow the Pluma, Bourbon, and Typica varieties. Producers usually have their own processing plants at home. Typical fermentation time is between 18 and 24 hours in wooden tanks and drying takes place from 8 and 10 hours in petate mats.