Brazil

Description

Sometimes you don't want the flavor of the coffee to be so upfront in your face. This one eases you in. Low acid, common with Brazilian coffees, with flavors reminiscent of bittersweet chocolate, nutty aroma, a touch of granola in the finish, and a surprising hint of fruit in the backend! Delicious, smooth, and easy to drink. 

Details

Producer: Dani Alkmin
Farm: Santa Rita de Cássia Farm
Region: Carmo de Minas, Minas Geraís, Brazil
Variety: Acaia, Catuai, Mundo Novo, Icatu
Grade: Estate
Process: Yellow Honey 
Elevation: 910 - 1,250 m

About the producer

Dani Alkmin comes from a long line of coffee producers in Carmo de Minas, Minas Gerais. She runs Agrorigem, an export operation connecting local farmers to the international market, and is a leading voice for women in coffee globally.

This lot comes from her family's own farm, where her father Carlos has grown coffee since 1983.

Where it comes from

Carmo de Minas sits in the Sul de Minas zone of Minas Gerais, one of Brazil's most celebrated coffee-producing states. The region is known for its high altitudes, distinct dry seasons, and a culture of meticulous processing, conditions that consistently produce some of the country's highest-scoring lots.

Processing notes

Honey processing sits between washed and natural. The cherry is pulped but some mucilage is left on during drying. How much mucilage and how long it dries determines the style: yellow, red, and black honey. This lot is yellow process, the lightest with the least mucilage.