Brazil Ibiraci Single Origin

Origin

• 🇧🇷 Brazil

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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Expect notes of; PRALINE | MILK CHOCOLATE | RAISIN Origin Country: Brazil Region: Ibiraci Grower: Small Shareholders Altitude: 1,000 - 1,200 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.: CatuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America., Mundo Novo 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. About this coffee; This coffee is produced from a handful of smallholderSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. farms in the southeastern Mountains of Brazil. Ibiraci is a region with a higher altitude compared to its surroundings, a flat plateau that produces a great quality coffee. Seeking to take advantage of the mild climate and slower cherry maturation, farmers produce coffees known for their acidityAcidityThe 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. and fruit-forward profiles. Modern machinery and high-tech methodologies to cultivate and process the coffee are leading the way for speciality coffee in this region. For these reasons, mechanized harvesting is fairly common as it can produce a consistent and quality coffee with natural being the main processing method. Ibiraci primarily grows the Catuai and Mundo Novo varieties. This coffee has been sourced and roasted for espresso.