Country: Brazil
Region: Cerrado, Mineiro
Varietal: Bourbon, Catucai, Mundo Novo
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1,200 MASL
Cupping Notes: Chocolate, Covered Raisin, Date, Nutty
Recommended Roast:City to Full City

Good For: Auto Drip, Full Immersion, Espresso

Description: This Natural coffee from the Cerrado Mineiro region in Brazil showcases the technological improvements that have been made in Brazilian coffee production. Producers use carefully honed harvesting equipment to ensure only ripe cherry is picked at the optimal point in the season, and attentive monitoring during the drying process ensures that the coffee retains all the positive flavor characteristics. This coffee is chock full of the chocolate and fruit notes that define a great Brazil. The Cerrado Mineiro is a mix of grassy savannah, scrublands, and forests with a rich biodiversity of over 10,000 plant species and 800 bird species. It is the largest woodland savannah in South America. At over 2 million square kilometers, it’s three times the size of Texas and constitutes 21% of all of Brazil’s land area. Since the 1960s, over 40% of the Cerrado Mineiro’s original land mass has been converted into agricultural land. Coffee has been grown in the area for over 40 years and there are now over 3,000 farms, most of which are smallholder plots.

This coffee is NY 2/3, which assures us that there are no more than 8-12 visible defects in a 300-gram sample. This small number of defects would be unnoticeable in most cups, ensuring a consistent and delicious flavor. The beans are screen sized to 17/18, which is the second-largest possible bean size. The large, consistent beans are between 6.75 and 7 millimeters., and this small variation among beans makes it easier to roast all beans to the same level.