Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer — and for good reason.
It consistently delivers some of the most approachable, satisfying cups in specialty coffee. But this lot carries a little extra meaning.
Brazil Women in Coffee is sourced from Fazenda da Serra in Sul de Minas, a farm managed by Danielle Fonseca. Danielle is the granddaughter of the farm's founder. When her parents relocated and her sister moved abroad in 2018, she took over management of the farm entirely on her own. Since then, she's been implementing sustainable farming practices and pushing the quality of what comes off her land — and it shows in the cup. Our friends at Catalogue Coffee helped connect us with this coffee as part of a wider Women in Coffee initiative linking female producers in Brazil with specialty importers around the world.
This is a natural-processed coffee, sun-dried to draw out the sweetness from the whole cherry. When we cupped it, we kept coming back to caramel apple, maple syrup, granola — there's something almost bakery-like about it. Warm, sweet, comforting, and a touch of elegance. The body is delicate and velvety with a clean finish.
We roasted this one on the medium end to preserve that natural sweetness and let the florality come through without roasting it out. It pulls a wonderfully sweet, indulgent espresso and makes a great everyday filter coffee just the same.
ORIGIN: Sul de Minas, Brazil
PROFILE: Medium
NOTES: Caramel Apple, Maple Syrup, Granola
VARIETALS: Red Icatu, Catucaí, Arara, Yellow Catuaí
PROCESS: Natural, Sun-dried
ELEVATION: Up to 1,040 MASL
Available in 340g, 850g, or 2.2kg bags of whole bean coffee. Works beautifully as an espresso or filter brew — and pairs exceptionally well with milk or milk alternatives.
