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Finca Chelín

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TagsFinca ChelínEnrique LópezMexicoBourbonCatuaiGeshaLongberrySolokHoney

The story

Founded in 1896, Finca Chelín had been unoccupied and unfarmed for almost a decade when Enrique López acquired it. He restored roads and a deteriorated washing station, retained mature shade trees and planted additional varieties including Geisha.

Innovations

Intelligentsia reports extensive experimentation with fermentation, washing and drying at Finca Chelín, with 22 post-harvest processes under management when its origin profile was published. The exact Honey Geisha release uses a honey process.

Published coffees linked to this farm

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Research sources & verification

These source links were recorded for this farm profile. They document its research trail; a linked source is not, by itself, confirmation of every farm, producer, coffee lot or photo identity.

Research last reviewed: 2026-10-04

  1. Source 1: intelligentsia.com
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