8th and Roast
Mara Madeira | Brazil
$28.00
Unit price perProducer: Sitio Penha, Nova Resende, Brazil
Tasting notes: dried cherry, molasses, banana bread
Process: extended fermentation natural
Roast: light
Sourcing: relationship coffee
This month, we're proud to share a unique extended fermentation natural process coffee from an amazing mother and daughter team—Julia and her mother, Maria, of Mara Madeira Coffee in the Sul de Minas region of Brazil.
Like so many of our direct relationships begin—we connected with Julia last year by chance through an email, followed by a WhatsApp message. Then, after months of working together, cupping samples, solidifying logistics—we bought our first bags of exclusively woman-produced coffee from Mara Madeira last fall. Included in that initial purchase of nearly 200 bags of coffee to feature in our blends were 4 bags of an extremely limited, delicious coffee that almost didn't exist.
This special coffee started its journey as incredibly high-brix (high sugar content) coffee cherries, picked at their peak ripeness during harvest. This was going to be their highest quality lot of the year, and the family was so excited to get it to the mill for processing.
But disaster struck when the large truck used to transport the harvested coffee cherries broke down on a remote part of the farm, and couldn't be moved for days. During this time, they worried that the coffee they worked so hard on would be ruined.
When they finally got the truck working again, they took the cherries to the mill to process them naturally and try to save at least some of the coffee. After a slow, steady drying time of 23 days, this coffee, which they thought was ruined, became one of the best they'd ever produced!
The extended aerobic fermentation in the truck bed, combined with the longer than average drying time, resulted in an incredibly complex cup, full of sweetness and fruit-forward notes at a level not typically found in most Brazilian natural coffees. Luckily for them and for us, what could have been a disaster became a new process for Mara Madeira. They're now working to reproduce this process in a controlled environment, to make this lot available year after year.
This coffee is available in limited amounts now in-store and online! In the cup, we hope you'll taste notes of dried cherry, molasses, and banana bread.
Mara Madeira | Brazil
$28.00
Unit price perIn stock
Producer: Sitio Penha, Nova Resende, Brazil
Tasting notes: dried cherry, molasses, banana bread
Process: extended fermentation natural
Roast: light
Sourcing: relationship coffee
This month, we're proud to share a unique extended fermentation natural process coffee from an amazing mother and daughter team—Julia and her mother, Maria, of Mara Madeira Coffee in the Sul de Minas region of Brazil.
Like so many of our direct relationships begin—we connected with Julia last year by chance through an email, followed by a WhatsApp message. Then, after months of working together, cupping samples, solidifying logistics—we bought our first bags of exclusively woman-produced coffee from Mara Madeira last fall. Included in that initial purchase of nearly 200 bags of coffee to feature in our blends were 4 bags of an extremely limited, delicious coffee that almost didn't exist.
This special coffee started its journey as incredibly high-brix (high sugar content) coffee cherries, picked at their peak ripeness during harvest. This was going to be their highest quality lot of the year, and the family was so excited to get it to the mill for processing.
But disaster struck when the large truck used to transport the harvested coffee cherries broke down on a remote part of the farm, and couldn't be moved for days. During this time, they worried that the coffee they worked so hard on would be ruined.
When they finally got the truck working again, they took the cherries to the mill to process them naturally and try to save at least some of the coffee. After a slow, steady drying time of 23 days, this coffee, which they thought was ruined, became one of the best they'd ever produced!
The extended aerobic fermentation in the truck bed, combined with the longer than average drying time, resulted in an incredibly complex cup, full of sweetness and fruit-forward notes at a level not typically found in most Brazilian natural coffees. Luckily for them and for us, what could have been a disaster became a new process for Mara Madeira. They're now working to reproduce this process in a controlled environment, to make this lot available year after year.
This coffee is available in limited amounts now in-store and online! In the cup, we hope you'll taste notes of dried cherry, molasses, and banana bread.
Tasting Notes:
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frequently asked questions
single origin coffee comes from a specific geographic region, or in 8th & Roast’s case, a farm or family of farms. this allows for a dialed-in flavor profile that carries the trademark of the area where the coffee was grown, with elements like climate, elevation, and soil as factors. blends are created when our roasters combine coffees of a different origin and/or process in a deliberate way, creating a unique flavor profile.
our roasting facility and training lab is located in the heart of Nashville at 2637 grandview ave. while it is not open to the public on a daily basis, it is where we host our community classes.
we offer classes occasionally, with topics ranging from ‘coffee 101’ to ‘latte art’ to ‘home brewing and extraction.’ check out our classes page for the most updated information.
try to avoid heat, light, moisture, and oxygen to keep your beans at their freshest. our bags are designed for great storage, and we recommend keeping them in a dry, dark pantry for optimal storage. we don’t recommend storing beans in the refrigerator.
Common Voice is the sister brand of 8th & Roast Coffee Co. originally launched by goodcitizen coffee, it is now part of the 8th & roast family when we acquired the brands. common voice provides more people with access to boutique coffee and enables farmers to sell more of their available crops year after year. the resulting blends are produced and processed to the same standards as all our coffees.
