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Casa Espresso: Brazil, Mantiqueira Amarelo, Natural

Tasting notes: Chocolate, caramel, dried fruit

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This bold Brazilian coffee from the Minais Gerais state is crammed full of chocolate notes and rich caramel sweetness followed with a syrupy raisin acidity. Some red, but mainly yellow cherries, are grown here on steep slopes, high above sea level. The challenging landscape makes picking by hand, rather than utilising ubiquitous mechanisation, the prevalent mode of harvest by the 7,800 smallholder producers in the area. Once this coffee has been reaped it’s processed through to dry milling on the same farm and then, after being brought to the Cocarive warehouse just outside São Lourenço, is rigorously cupped under the guidance of ex-Brazilian cupping champion Wellington Pereira. A treat for even the most discerning tastebuds.

From Casa Espresso:

This coffee is full of bold chocolate notes and rich caramel sweetness followed syrupy raisin acidity. Though both red and yellow cherries are grown across the region, altitude often splits the choices, with yellow generally being grown at higher elevations and therefore forming a larger percentage of quality coffees form the region. Once the coffee is picked, it is processed through to dry milling on the farm, and then brought to the Cocarive warehouse just outside São Lourenço. It is then rigorously cupped under the guidance of ex Brazilian cupping Champion Wellington Pereira.

The Serra de Mantiqueira stretch across São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro states. Located in the Minas Gerais state, the Mantiqueria de Minas area was the first to get a geographical indication in the Brazilian coffee industry (supported and developed by BSCA). This fresh approach, akin to ‘terroir’ in the wine industry, is redefining how people view speciality coffee from Brazil with 25 counties in the region and 7,800 producers, of which 89% are smallholders. The area comprises 69,500 hectares and altitude ranges from 900 to 1,500 masl, with a predominance of yellow varieties over the more typical red. All coffees are minimum 84 SCA points as part of the denomination and many enter the late harvest Cup of Excellence in Brazil.

The lower altitudes are often grazed by cattle and the steeper slopes compared to other parts of the state mean that the near ubiquitous mechanisation of the coffee industry in Brazil is much less commonly seen, and hand-picking more prevalent.

Farm/Coop: Mantiqueira Amarelo
RECYCLABLE Packaging: YES
LETTERBOX friendly (single bag): YES
Altitude: 1000-1250 masl
Great for: Aeropress, Cafetiere, Espresso, Filter, Stove Top, Black, With milk
Origin: Brazil, South America
Process Method: Natural (Dry)
Tasting Notes: Chocolate, caramel, dried fruit
Varietals: Yellow Bourbon

Roasterr: Casa Espresso

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Initial collection: Casa Espresso - West Yorkshire

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Method Dose Grind Time Volume Comments
e.g. Espresso 18g Vario 1E 25secs 30ml A bit finer next time would be better.