The Waverly Espresso

In 2024, while working to stabilize the supply stream for Nightcap, we sourced coffee from the Muguira family’s Laguna del Carmen farm in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, aligning with strong samples from the region and a direct relationship with Descamex in Veracruz for decaffeination. As tariffs created uncertainty, shifting toward Mexican coffees became a practical way to maintain quality, clarity, and accessibility across permanent offerings while continuing to build consistency through ongoing contracts with the family. Laguna del Carmen is a Rainforest Alliance certified farm rooted in agroforestry, where shade trees like cedar, teak, and mahogany support both environmental stability and a diversified income, all managed under approved forest plans that avoid deforestation. The farm grows resilient hybrid varieties, repurposes sawmill byproducts into organic fertilizer, supports workers with services like a school and nursery, and fully washes and dry mills all coffees on-site.