Brazil | Sítio da Torre | Yellow Bourbon | Natural | Espresso | 250g

Origin

• 🇧🇷 Brazil· Carmo de Minas

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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Producer: Alvaro Coli Region: Carmo de Minas Elevation: 1100 - 1300 masl VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: Yellow BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. Notes: Honeydew melon, red grape, tropical fruits, & chocolate About: Alvaro Coli has long been producing some of our favourite coffees out of Brazil. 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. processed coffee from his main farm, Sítio da Torre, have placed several times in the Brazil Cup of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums.! Alvaro is very proactive in his farming philosophy and is always working to make it more sustainable and in harmony with the surrounding environment. Sítio da Torre sits at some of the highest elevations in the Mantiqueira da Minas region reaching around 1300 masl. This coffee is very complex with notes of honeydew melon, red grape, tropical fruits, and chocolate.