Description
FAF is Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza. One of the best Brazilian coffee farms on the block (at least in our opinion). They are the family that process and runs the Bob O Link Co-op, which many of us love and have been waiting for this season.
I had the joy of staying with them back in 2017 on my first trip to Brazil and am happy to vouch for the sustainability and quality of the operation. They are leading the way in boutique Brazilian coffee and getting better every season! This is not your average Brazil by any means. From processing, quality of screen, tastes and sustainability of their farming practices, these beans go way above 99% of Brazilian coffee production.
These FAF lots are basically fancy Bob-O-Link coffee. Higher cup scores than generic Bob-O-Link coffees, more diversity in flavor & more traceable. Instead of being a larger production blend of co-op members, these are fancier top lots from single farms, or multi-family lots of single strains.
A washed processed Brazil! A very rare offerings, 95% of Brazil’s are natural processed.
Tasting Notes: Great cup from light to dark roasts. We liked it best on the lighter side of a medium roast, good shot at a hint of caramel (sweet and nutty) in the cup. Hints of citric acidity comingle with a nutty/caramel like tone with a sweet edge, reminiscent of a nice Honduran coffee. Clean cup, a bit brighter with a pinch of soft fruit at the lighter roasts, the contrasting nuttiness can come off a bit dry but smooths out with a longer setup. Much more chocolaty at the darker roasts with a noticeable increase in the body of the cup, still very sweet with a bit of roasty nuttiness in the aftertaste.
Sensory Notes – orange, lemon, toffee, dulce de leite, hazelnut – silky body – crisp acidity
Roasting Notes: Easy to roast, fairly even roasting with medium chaff levels. Lower chaff than most Brazil offerings. We recommend staying in the medium roast levels, but dependent on personal tastes works lighter or darker. Make sure to let it setup a bit longer for a shot at the sweet nutty/caramel tone to pop out.
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