Description
A great fresh arrival! We have been getting a lot of this coffee for three years now and are impressed, every year is a little better than the last. The pulped natural processing really makes the more creamy chocolaty factor come out while reducing a bit of the traditional Brazilian nuttiness.
Coming from a family owned farms in the Mantiqueira de Minas region within the state Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Mantiqueira de Minas region has a protected designation of origin (PDO) because of the regions renowned coffee reputation and optimal growing conditions.
The region is comprised of 25 municipalities with more than 9,000 producers, nearly 90 percent considered small producers. These small producers are organized through cooperatives that operate in the region to bring their coffee to the international market. This collective of small producers is distinct in Brazil where lots often come from larger estates that use highly mechanized processing strategies to manage larger volumes.
Tasting Notes: Smooth, clean, full bodied, sweet with a pinch of crisp acidity; this is a very tasty Brazilian. With lighter roasts, one will see some citric upfront giving some good sweetness and depth of flavor, a little floral & balanced with a fuller bodied nutty and chocolate like tone. Decently less nutty than the traditional Cerrado or Mogiana beans. One will still detect a hint of a nutty in the aftertaste for sure but its pretty neutral with a sweet edge. Medium roasts are where we thought this cup to shine, low acidity with a milky mouthfeel: straight forward and neutral tasting with a sweet edged dark tone. Darker roasts themselves add some strength and accentuate the dryer chocolaty notes, adds some roasty & smoky tones to the mix, which many will love.
Roasting Notes: Being pulped natural processed bean, these beans do have a higher chaff content but shouldn’t prove to be a challenge for any roaster. A very stand up lot, will hold up light to dark but most will be in the medium to dark roast category. Can come off just a little grassy and acidic at the super light roasts.
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