TacanEp

tacan ep

We are a Chiapas-based company dedicated to producing and marketing high-altitude coffee
grown in the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve region.
Tacan Ep, meaning 'I want more' in Tzotzil.

mission

Bringing to your table and organization a high-altitude coffee of exceptional quality, with a dark roast
that optimizes and accentuates its characteristics, always fresh and at a fair price, offering
that added value of giving more to our customers and distributors.

vision

To bring the finest Chiapas coffee to households, restaurants, and consumption hubs in Mexico and internationally,
and to be a top choice among coffee lovers in our region.

values

Responsability
Commitment
Honesty
Quality
Trust

history

In 2011, an initiative aimed to support Chiapas coffee producers in exporting their products was launched. However, due to resistance from local producers, Maya Premium was created as a local project to support the local coffee market and producers, and to promote Chiapas coffee internationally.

Despite facing obstacles, including local business owners' skepticism and informal business practices, Maya Premium's biggest challenge was the inability to register the brand due to existing similar trademarks.

In a last-ditch effort, a new name was sought, reflecting the exceptional quality of Chiapas coffee. The phrase 'Tacan Ep,' meaning 'I want more' in the Tsotsil language, was chosen. As Tsotsil is a Mayan language, the logo features Yum Kax, the Mayan god of agriculture, holding coffee beans instead of corn.

By 2014, with the brand registration approved by IMPI, commercial imaging and sales strategies were developed. Today, Tacan Ep is consumed in Michoacán, Querétaro, Mexico City, South Korea, and the United States. While there's still much to achieve, Tacan Ep proudly promotes high-quality, locally cultivated Chiapas coffee, benefiting numerous families involved in its production.