Roque Zilli

Mexico - Veracruz - Huatusco - Roque Zilli - Marsellesa - Honey

CROP 2025/2026 See coffee details

SCA score84.5

Aromatic notes

lemonraisinapricothoneybiscuit

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The story

The Zilli family is part of Huatusco's deep-rooted coffee tradition — a region where coffee has shaped local identity for generations. From his farm, Roque has built a vision that blends inherited knowledge, agronomic innovation, and a genuine environmental consciousness.

His approach is grounded in holistic farm management: balanced plant nutrition, rigorous selection of ripe cherries, and a constant pursuit of cup quality improvement. This philosophy has positioned him among Veracruz's standout producers and earned him an active role in specialty coffee development initiatives.

What makes the Zilli family particularly compelling is that this commitment runs in the family. Roque's son, an agronomist by training, is deeply focused on precision nutrition programs that allow each variety to fully express its potential — a detail that shows in the cup.

The Zilli family represents exactly the kind of producer Belco seeks for long-term partnerships: origin-driven, continuously improving, and built for sustainability — in every sense of the word.

Roque Zilli is a producer from Huatusco, Veracruz — one of Mexico's most historically significant coffee regions. Known for his commitment to quality and sustainability, he crafts coffees that precisely express the potential of Huatusco's mountains. His work has been recognized at a national level, establishing him as a reference point within the new generation of Mexican coffee producers.

This coffee clearly expresses the potential of the Marsellesa variety in Veracruz — a demanding cultivar that requires exceptional soil fertility and careful agronomic management, but in the right hands delivers something truly distinctive. Roque's experience and commitment to his land make that possible.

The Honey process adds a layer of sweetness and texture that sets this lot apart: the fermentation profile brings out notes of red fruits and ripe stone fruit, giving it a character that stands out even within specialty-processed Mexican coffees. A representative coffee from a farm fully committed to quality, sustainability, and the exploration of new varieties.

What we loved was the elegant combination of honey and raw cane sugar sweetness alongside a round, refined acidity. What surprised us was the cup cleanliness and aromatic definition this coffee maintains despite the Honey process — something that speaks directly to Roque's processing precision.

A coffee that brings together a modern variety, an experienced producer, and one of Mexico's most recognized terroirs. Not one to miss.