Foxen Mexico Zongolica Medium Roast Coffee
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Woman Power Zongolica
Foxen Mexico Zongolica is a medium-roast single-origin coffee with tropical zest and a full, chocolate-like body. Its story begins with the 20 women who grow and produce it through a women-owned cooperative. They call the coffee WPZ: Woman Power Zongolica. It is a selection for customers who want both a documented producer connection and a defined cup profile.
The cherries are hand picked, passed through hand-cranked depulpers, washed and dried on patios for 15 days. Those details describe work at origin, before Foxen roasts and packs the coffee in the United States. Washed processing and the medium roast are separate stages; neither term means flavor has been added.
Foxen identifies this coffee with the NKG BLOOM program, which provides resources and opportunities intended to help smallholder farmers strengthen their businesses. That sourcing connection is part of the coffee’s documented background. The listing does not specify cultivar, elevation or a farm-by-farm breakdown, so these are not inferred from the Zongolica name.
Coffee profile
| Roaster | Foxen Coffee |
|---|---|
| Origin | Zongolica, Mexico |
| Producer group | Women-owned cooperative; 20 women |
| Roast | Medium |
| Cup notes | Tropical zest; full chocolate body |
| Process | Washed; hand-cranked depulpers |
| Drying | Patio dried for 15 days |
| Program | NKG BLOOM |
Tasting and preparation
Tropical zest describes the brighter part of the cup, while the chocolate note describes its fuller foundation. These are sensory descriptors, not listed flavoring ingredients. Taste an initial brew black so you can judge the balance before adding milk. As it cools, look for the relationship between lively acidity, perceived sweetness and body rather than expecting one fixed fruit flavor.
For automatic drip, start with 30 grams of coffee and 480 grams of water. Use a medium grind and ensure the brewer wets the entire bed. If brewing manually, begin around 200°F and pour evenly. A 1:16 ratio is a useful baseline for assessing whether the chocolate body remains present without making the finish heavy.
For French press, use 30 grams to 500 grams of water and a medium-coarse grind. After four minutes, break the crust gently and allow grounds to settle before decanting. This metal-filter method can emphasize texture. Pour-over with a paper filter provides a useful comparison when you want more separation between zest and chocolate.
If the cup is sharp and weak, increase extraction with a slightly finer grind or hotter water. If it is drying or bitter, reduce agitation or grind coarser. Change only one variable while holding dose and brew ratio constant; dilution changes strength, but cannot undo uneven extraction.
Choosing and storing your bag
Whole-bean and ground options are available in 12-ounce and two-pound bags. Whole bean works best if you want to compare filter and immersion methods. The ground selection is convenient, but no method-specific grind is named in the option. Do not confuse the medium roast with a medium grind setting.
The Turin DF54 grinder is an equipment option for grinding individual doses. Keep any grinder clean between coffees so retained grounds do not obscure this coffee’s profile. No roasting equipment is needed because the selected coffee is already roasted.
Allow freshly roasted coffee to degas and keep it sealed away from heat and moisture. A vigorous bloom can change with roast age, so record the date and your recipe before making major adjustments. Buy the bag size that matches your actual weekly use.
Compare this washed Mexican coffee with Foxen Guatemala Pacamara Private Reserve for a different cultivar and producer background, using the same brewing method for a fair tasting.
Frequently asked questions
What does WPZ stand for?
Woman Power Zongolica, the name used by the women who grow and produce this coffee.
Is chocolate added?
Chocolate is a tasting note in the supplied profile. The listing does not describe a chocolate-flavored coffee.
Where is it roasted?
Foxen states that the coffee is roasted and packed in the United States. Its agricultural origin is Mexico.
Is this a single-farm lot?
The source identifies a women-owned cooperative, not one named farm. It is sold as single-origin Zongolica coffee.
Does it work in a French press?
Yes. Try the immersion recipe above for fuller texture, then adjust grind and contact time to taste.
Which details are not supplied?
The cultivar and growing elevation are not listed. Neither has been assumed from the region or the processing method.
Coffee ordering and shipping
Coffee ships directly from our roaster partner. Roasted and green coffee do not qualify for free shipping; shipping charges are set by the partner. Coffee orders are not eligible for returns or order cancellations. Check your selected size and grind before placing an order.
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