Organic coffee from Chiapas, Mexico — guided north to Plymouth, MN. Family in every cup.
Chiapas coffee, guided north. Carefully sourced in Mexico, freshly roasted in the Twin Cities.
In Yucatec Maya, Xaman means north — a guide star for travelers and merchants. This coffee journeys from the mountains of Chiapas to your Plymouth morning, roasted with care in the Twin Cities.
Chiapas, Mexico · Mountain-grown Arabica
Chocolate · Brown sugar · Citrus brightness · Smooth finish
Medium, highlighting sweetness & balance
Big coffee from a small Minnesota roaster
Three pillars that define every Balam coffee.
Balam is two people with a lot of cupping spoons. We taste, source and roast every batch ourselves — right here in Plymouth.
Both certified roasters · Boot Coffee, San Francisco · 2023Co-Founder · Certified Q Grader · Certified Roaster
Ning is a certified Q Grader — a coffee professional trained and tested to evaluate coffee to internationally recognized standards for aroma, flavor, acidity, body, sweetness and defects. She brings a scientist’s precision to the cupping table: every lot Balam buys and every roast we release goes past her palate first.
Co-Founder · Certified Roaster · Fine Coffee Merchant
Originally from Mexico City, Gus is a certified roaster and fine coffee merchant. He brings a merchant’s eye for great Mexican coffee and a roaster’s patience to every batch — building the relationships that carry Chiapas coffee north and dialing in the roast that brings out its chocolate and brown-sugar sweetness.
From Chiapas to Plymouth, Balam is coffee made for the people around your table. We source with care, roast in the Twin Cities, and share every cup like family.
Founded by Gustavo and Ning, Balam is more than a coffee brand — it's an invitation. Every bag, market conversation, and morning cup is a chance to welcome someone into the family.
“Every cup is a conversation. Every customer, family.”— Gustavo & Ning, Founders
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