Specialty Coffee Passport Boosts Consumption in Mexico CitySpecialty Coffee Passport Boosts Consumption in Mexico City

Despite being one of the world’s leading coffee producers and exporters, Mexico consumes only a portion of its own harvest. To promote domestic consumption, the Specialty Coffee Passport initiative connects consumers with local producers and specialty coffee shops in Mexico City. The project is led by Todos por el Cafe (Everyone for Coffee), a collective formed during the COVID-19 lockdown to support the coffee industry and ensure access to quality coffee across the capital. “To participate in the passport, a cafe must be a specialty coffee shop with first- or second-level contact with the producer,” said Ricardo Otero, Representative of the collective. Mexico has more than 500,000 coffee producers across 14 states and 480 municipalities, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER). For the 2024/2025 cycle, national production is estimated at 3.87 million 60kg bags, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The 2025 edition of the passport ...