MEDIUM ROAST

Cupping: Fruity notes, red fruit, strawberry, cherry and grapes

Acidity: Mild

Body: Smooth

Region: Cerrado

Process: Natural

Altitude: 900 mast

Varietal: Red Catuai

Cerrado refers to a region in the west of Minas Gerais state. The coffee grown here flourishes in the hot, wet summers and cool, dry winters. The Cerrado Mineiro coffee region only began producing its tasteful beans as of 40 years ago, and the majority of the farms range from medium-sized hectares to larger plantations. Due to the vast majority of coffee producers in Cerrado Mineiro, the Brazilian Forest Code requires farmers to set aside 35% of their land for conservation. Brazilian coffees are a key component in a number of different blends, most notably espresso blends.

The Cerrado Mineiro region is the first “Designation of Origin” in Brazil, located in the northwest of the Minas Gerais state in central part of the country. The coffees under this Designation of Origin are “Origin and Quality Guaranteed” by the Cerrado Minerio Region – D.O. Regulatory Board, and each bag carries a QR code connecting it to the specific farm and farmer who produced the coffee. This adds an additional layer of traceability which is often difficult in the massive coffee growing regions of Brazil.