Where coffee first entered Mexico in the late 18th century. One of the three main coffee states.
Veracruz is where coffee was first introduced to Mexico, at the end of the 18th century, and it remains one of the three main coffee states with Chiapas and Oaxaca. One guide gives its altitude as 1,100-1,600 m. A 2025 outlook built on USDA data gives Veracruz about 24% of national output and notes that lowland heatwaves from June to October 2024 disrupted flowering.
Field notes
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Coffee was first introduced to Mexico through Veracruz in the late 18th century.
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Café Veracruz has been a protected denomination of origin since 2000, covering 82 municipalities of the state.
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A Veracruz farm, La Perla, took first place among traditional washed lots in the 2024 Mexico Cup of Excellence, with a Bourbon at 90.79.
Sources · 5 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Coffee production in Mexico · Wikipedia
- Mexican Coffee: History, Flavors, and Top Growing Regions · Craft Coffee Guru
- Mexican Designations of Origin · Wikipedia
- Cup of Excellence Mexico 2024 results · Alliance for Coffee Excellence
- Mexico's coffee production and trade outlook for 2025/26 · Coffee Geography