Messico

Messico

Caffè Lab

About This Coffee

A single-origin specialty coffee from Villa Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico — locally known as "Oro Verde." Grown on fertile volcanic soils at favorable altitudes by the Delas, a group of small women producers managing plots of 3–5 hectares. Processed using the washed method: cherries are hand-picked, pulped manually, fermented for 24–36 hours in cement or wood tanks, then sun-dried on terraces or raised beds for 8–10 days. The cup presents balanced acidity, a rich body, and flavor notes of hazelnut, chocolate, and malt with a sweet, lingering finish. Scored 84.5 SCA cupping points.

Origin

Villa Corzo (Mexico)
Chiapas (Mexico)

Flavor Notes

Malt, Hazelnut, Chocolate

Roast Level

Medium Dark, Medium Light

Processing

Washed

Typology

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Caffè Lab

Andrea Bernini founded Caffè Lab in 2015 as a specialty coffee selection and importing company rooted in the heritage of his family's historic Florentine roasting house, Mokaflor, which has been operating since 1950 and handles the actual roasting of Caffè Lab's coffees. The project is built around experimentation and pushing beyond traditional Italian espresso methods, with a team that includes coffee specialists Simone Celli, Gabriele Cortopassi, and Robert Brinck alongside Bianca Bernini on communications. Caffè Lab's range spans from classic Italian blends and Fairtrade organic certified offerings to exclusive single origins from Nepal, Jamaica Blue Mountain, and Ethiopia Sidamo, available in beans, ground, pods, capsules, and even green coffee for home roasters. The company also founded Women in Coffee Italy, recognized by the International Women's Coffee Alliance, adding an advocacy dimension that distinguishes it from most Italian roasting operations. By pairing a seventy five year old family roasting tradition with a progressive, education driven approach to specialty coffee, Caffè Lab bridges two eras of Italian coffee culture.