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The Mexico Collection

Roasted by Assembly Coffee

Two coffees from Amatenango de la Frontera featuring natural and semi-washed processing.

The Mexico Collection — Assembly Coffee
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fruit-forward sweetnessdried fruitsilky smoothsweet

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The Mexico Collection

Two coffees from Amatenango de la Frontera, Chiapas.

A European exclusive from Benancio Chavez at Finca Santa Elena, full of silky smooth sweetness. Alongside it, SIPRO returns for the fourth year in a row – and this one might be the best yet.

Coffees included: 

Mexico — SIPRO 200g

Mexico — Benancio Chavez 200g

Mexico — SIPRO 

This lot is naturally processed, where the coffee is dried whole in the cherry after harvest. With the fruit left intact, sugars are absorbed back into the seed as it dries, building depth and intensity of flavour.

The result is a cup full of fruit-forward sweetness, with notes of dried fruit and a dense, syrupy texture. This is the fourth year in a row we’ve shared this coffee with you and once again, it’s a real standout.

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Mexico — Benancio Chavez

This lot is processed using a semi-washed (honey) method, where the coffee cherry is pulped but a layer of sticky mucilage is intentionally left on the parchment during drying.

After harvest, the cherries are rested intact for 24 hours, allowing the natural sugars to develop before pulping. Retaining this mucilage further enhances this lot's inherent sweetness. Drying takes place in Benancio’s solar dryer, where controlled conditions result in a cup that’s deliciously sweet and silky smooth.

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Assembly Coffee

Context

This collection showcases coffees from Assembly Coffee, sourced from Mexico's Chiapas region through producers SIPRO and Benancio Chavez. The lot combines both natural and semi-washed processing methods, each contributing distinct characteristics to the final cup. The roaster highlights fruit-forward sweetness and dried fruit notes alongside a silky smooth texture—a profile typical of how different processing techniques can emphasize distinct flavor dimensions. The result is a balanced Mexican offering that bridges the heavier fruit expression of natural processing with the clarity often found in washed coffees, delivering consistent sweetness throughout.

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Frequently asked questions

What does The Mexico Collection taste like?

Expect tasting notes of fruit-forward sweetness, dried fruit, silky smooth, and sweet.

How is The Mexico Collection processed?

The Mexico Collection uses the Natural and Semi-Washed process.

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