Brazil, Minas Gerais, Anil Mantiqueira // specialty coffee beans

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When drinking these freshly roasted specialty beans from Brazil, look for: caramel, honey, orange, chocolate and walnut.

About the beans (100% Arabica):

Country and region: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Anil Mantiqueira

Altitude: 900 m above sea level

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

SCA score: 85

Processing: Natural

For those who remember, Yellow Bourbon was among the first special coffee varieties, and it is still known for its sweetness. Brought to Brazil from Réunion in the mid-19th century, it spread throughout the country, and the unique sunny conditions changed it – in Bourbon’s case, its colour.

The yellow variety photosynthesises differently (in fact more slowly) than the red one, and its beans are much better adapted to strong sun.

NATURAL PROCESSING

All coffee is hand-sorted before it goes to the collection centre, where each producer’s coffee is kept as a separate named lot. The cherries are spread in thin layers and dried on raised beds for about 15–21 days depending on the weather, turned constantly throughout the day to dry evenly. Any underripe cherries are removed during the first drying stage. The dried cherries are then sent to mills where the beans are hulled.

We roast only 5 kg of beans at a time, so we guarantee close attention to quality.