Northwestern Oaxaca highlands where smallholders grow shade coffee, mostly washed, at roughly 900 to 1,700 m.
The Mixteca is a region of northwestern Oaxaca. Cooperative and importer sources describe smallholder coffee (often 1 to 3 ha) under native shade at roughly 900 to 1,700 m, with Typica and Bourbon as traditional varieties and Marsellesa introduced for rust and drought resilience. Washed processing predominates. One cooperative lists a January to March harvest.
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Elsewhere in Oaxaca
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