Juan Meza

Santiago Coatepec, Puebla

The Maestro

Juan Meza was born in Santiago Coatepec, in the Mixteca Baja region of Puebla, Juan Meza is a fourth-generation mezcal producer. With more than 38 years of experience as a maestro mezcalero, he continues his family's tradition of crafting mezcal while preserving the region's agave heritage. In addition to distillation, Juan is dedicated to agave propagation through seed collection and cultivation, helping support the reforestation and sustainability of native agave populations throughout the region.