Brazil: Barreiro

Origin

• 🇧🇷 Brazil· Sul de Minas

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
  45
• Bright
  30
• Bold
  25
• Comforting
  25
• Clean
  20

Brazil: Barreiro, Icatu, NaturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. Starting with juicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. golden raisins up front, there's a sweet almond quickly following that up. That almost marzipan sweetness is balanced on the aftertaste by a sprinkling of roasted hazelnuts and a little cocoa in this balanced and very quaffable cup. The story of Fazenda do Barreiro begins on December 11th 1820, when Captain Joaquim Bernardes da Costa Junqueira received a parcel of uncultivated land from Dom João VI, then King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. The sesmaria land grant system was used to distribute land in Brazil to encourage settlement and agriculture, these large tracts of land were awarded to colonists by the crown to cultivate and develop. On this extensive area of land, Captain Joaquim settled his large family. His seventh son, Colonel Agostinho José da Costa Junqueira (also the founder of nearby Poços de Caldas) planted the first coffee plants at the end of the 19th century, after rightly identifying that the land would be perfectly suited to grow coffee. Situated at an average altitude of 1,150 metres above sea level along the fertile São Domingos mountain range, the region’s mild climate is ideal for coffee production. The Sul de Minas region, in the southernmost corner of Minas Gerais, has a long tradition of coffee cultivation and has become synonymous with exceptional coffee production. The combination of fertile soil, optimal altitude, mild temperatures, and a balanced mix of sun and rainfall are the ideal conditions for cultivating high-quality coffee beans. This unique microclimate plays a vital role in shaping the flavour profile of this coffee, contributing to the development of complexity, balance, and sweetness. Sul de Minas is the leading region for Arabica coffees in Brazil, with 30% of Brazil’s total Arabica production hailing from this area. Over generations, Barreiro has evolved into a diverse operation, producing not only exceptional coffee but also raising cattle and