Chapultepec 1847: Mexico Single Origin: Medium Roast Coffee (8oz Bag)

-100% Arabica Coffee from Veracruz Mexico.

-Medium Acidity and Body,

Tasting notes: Brown Sugar, Chocolate, Sweet Citrus Finish

In Honor of the large number of the Marine NCOs and officers of the detachment that died while storming the castle of Chapultepec in 1847.

U.S. Marine tradition maintains that the red stripe is worn on the trousers of the blue dress uniform, commonly known as the blood stripe as a result of their sacrifice and this battle is memorialized in the opening phrase of Marine Corps hymn “From the Halls of Montezuma”. 

The Battle of Chapultepec was an assault by American forces on a small contingent of Mexican forces holding the strategically located Chapultepec Castle just outside Mexico City. The battle was fought on 12-13 September 1847 during the Mexican–American War. The entire campaign involved about 400 Marines and 7,000 Army personnel. The assault on the castle included 40 Marines, with over 90% casualties. The Mexican forces surrendered the castle at 0900 hours on September 13, 1847, opening the way to Mexico City.