Central Ninth
- Tasting Notes: milk chocolate | caramel | berries
- Roast Level: medium-light
- Origin: Brazil | Guatemala | Ethiopia
- Process: Pulped Natural | Fully Washed | Natural
- About this Coffee: Central Ninth has been crafted to deliver a delightful taste when used for espresso. Making it an excellent choice for espresso-based drinks. The first component is a regional lot from the Cerrado Mineiro region in Brazil. The producers of this blend are part of a sustainability program that focuses on high quality and the digitalization of farm management. The second component features washed processed coffees exclusively produced by women from the Axola cooperative in the community of Petatan in Guatemala, where 43 out of 150 members are women. The cooperative is committed to recognizing the role of women in the value chain and reducing economic risks for female coffee producers. In 2020, Axola received the ‘Con Manos de Mujer’ or ‘With Women's Hands’ certification from MAYACERT, which ensures the quality, safety, and origin of agricultural products. This coffee is exported by La Central de Café and imported by Primavera Coffee Importers, both women-owned companies that support and amplify the impact of female producers. The third component is a natural processed Ethiopia from producer Bekele Kachara in the Sidamo region, where he has been cultivating coffee for over 20 years. Although Bekele’s coffee isn’t certified organic due to the high costs of certification, he uses organic methods such as fertilizing with compost or organic residues. His expertise in processing coffee comes from years working at a few cooperative-owned washing stations.