How to Say ‘The Chiapas one is a medium roast, with chocolate notes.’ in Mexican Spanish
El de Chiapas es de tueste medio, con notas a chocolate.
el deh CHYAH-pahs ess deh TWES-teh MEH-dyoh kohn NOH-tahs ah choh-koh-LAH-teh
[el deh CHYAH-pahs ess deh TWES-teh MEH-dyoh kohn NOH-tahs ah choh-koh-LAH-teh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Chiapas, Veracruz and Oaxaca are Mexico's best-known coffee regions. Cafés often label beans by state, so asking which one is a normal part of ordering.
Phrase Breakdown
El de Chiapas
el deh CHYAH-pahs
The one from Chiapas
'El de' means 'the one from'. Chiapas is a coffee-growing state: 'el deh CHYAH-pahs'.
Quiero el de Chiapas.
I want the one from Chiapas.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the one
Used with 'de' to mean 'the one from'.
Prefiero el de Veracruz.
I prefer the one from Veracruz.
de
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
Chiapas
[CHYAH-pahs]
Chiapas
Southern Mexican state famous for coffee.
El café de Chiapas es famoso.
Coffee from Chiapas is famous.
es de tueste medio,
ess deh TWES-teh MEH-dyoh
is a medium roast,
Pause briefly at the comma: 'es deh TWES-teh MEH-dyoh'.
Este café es de tueste medio.
This coffee is a medium roast.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
tueste
[TWES-teh]
roast
Noun for how coffee beans are roasted.
Me gusta el tueste oscuro.
I like dark roast.
medio
[MEH-dyoh]
medium
Adjective meaning in the middle level.
Quiero un café de tueste medio.
I want a medium roast coffee.
con notas a chocolate.
kohn NOH-tahs ah choh-koh-LAH-teh
with notes of chocolate.
This describes the flavor: 'kohn NOH-tahs ah choh-koh-LAH-teh'.
Es un vino con notas a chocolate.
It's a wine with notes of chocolate.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
notas
[NOH-tahs]
notes
Flavor hints you can taste in coffee or wine.
Tiene notas de caramelo.
It has notes of caramel.
a
[ah]
of / like
After 'oler', 'a' means 'smells of'.
La casa huele a café.
The house smells of coffee.
chocolate
[choh-koh-LAH-teh]
chocolate
Cocoa product, often added as syrup to coffee drinks.
Quiero un chocolate caliente.
I want a hot chocolate.
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