Brazil Cerrado Fazenda Guarda – Yellow Bourbon – Pulped Natural

Description

New 2018/19 crop!

Pulped Natural is kind of like a semi-washed coffee. After picking they pull off the skin of the fruit and then dry and mill. Still not washed but a hybrid processing method that leaves the coffee a bit more refined than full natural.  Unfortunately each country calls it something different.

Fazenda Guarda, located in the Cerrado Mineiro region, a protected origin within the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

José Maria Domingos, who owns and manages Guarda, comes from a family with more than 100 years of experience cultivating coffee in the region. Guarda has a total area of 400 acres with 300 acres cultivated with coffee. During the harvest the estate employs more than 20 people.

Tasting Notes: A great cup of coffee, a bit fuller bodied and very clean. A hint of floral upfront with a nutty/caramel/chocolate like undertone. A little hint of a soft fruit tone at the lighter roast points and on the sweeter side. Light roasts accentuate the nutty floral tones, a medium roast is where you see a little caramel, especially as the cup cools, darker roasts bring out the chocolate factor of the cup.

Roasting Notes:
Medium to dark roast beans and very easy to roast. A medium roast was preferred around here. The smooth and semi-sweet caramel tones were fantastic. Dark roast fans will think it to be a little mild at a medium roast and should take it into 2nd crack.