Alphabet City

About This Coffee

Alphabet City is a blend from Brazil, produced by Daterra at 1,150 meters altitude. The coffee is processed using both natural and pulped natural methods. This espresso-oriented roast features classic coffee flavors including dark chocolate, caramel, nutty notes, yellow fruit, and mild citrus with a full body. The blend offers chocolate and peanut butter, caramel, Snickers bar characteristics, and a little citrus. It is versatile across all brew methods and works well with or without milk. The coffee is Rainforest Alliance Certified, EsalQ, UTZ, and B Corp certified.

Origin

Brazil

Flavor Notes

Citrus Fruit, Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Caramelized, Yellow Fruit, Peanut Butter

Roast Level

Medium Dark

Processing

Natural, Pulped-Natural

Typology

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Ninth Street Espresso

Ken Nye founded this operation in 2001 as Higher Grounds Cafe in New Yorks East Village, establishing a roastery that would become a pioneering force in contemporary espresso culture before adopting the name Ninth Street Espresso in 2003. In 2023, the roastery expanded with a micro roastery in Long Island City, equipped with a Diedrich IR12 roaster that enables greater production capacity. Their primary supplier, Daterra, is a Brazilian coffee producer with whom they have maintained a relationship spanning about ten years, built on shared values around quality and sustainability. A philosophy centered on balance and drinkability shapes every roasting decision, resulting in espresso that emphasizes the coffees inherent sweetness and clarity.

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