Brazil, Doce Rufino

Origin

• 🇧🇷 Brazil· Minas Gerais

Tasting notes

Character

• Comforting
  50
• Sweet
  50
• Funky
  20

Producer: Coopama Region: Minas Gerais Varietal: Red CatuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America. Process: 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. We Taste: Nutty, Milk Chocolate, Balanced, sweet & smooth. Coopama is a coffee cooperative rooted in southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, built by around 3,600 farming families for whom coffee is part of everyday life. While the cooperative supports different agricultural activities, coffee remains at its core. For its members, coffee is not a seasonal crop, but a long-term commitment passed down through generations, shaped by shared knowledge, patience, and care for the land. Over time, Coopama has grown alongside its producers, focusing on improving quality through practical support and experience in the field. With guidance on harvesting, post-harvest practices, and careful handling of each lot, farmers gain a clearer understanding of how their decisions in the field translate into the cup. This approach supports more stable cup profiles and reliable quality from harvest to harvest, with coffees that clearly reflect their origin and the people who produce them.