1kg Specialty Coffee Beans | Brazil Castanas Single Origin | Natural Process

Castanas is a blend from the Cocatrel Cooperative which was founded in 1961 in Tres Pontas. It has grown into the second-largest cooperative in Brazil. It has over 6000 members with 11 different buying points across the region. All the coffee is electronically tagged and recorded on delivery with a unique QR code, giving full traceability on all the coffees. Over half of the members of the cooperative grow coffee on land that is less than 10 hectares in size.

 

Caixa De Fruta, which translates as ‘Box of Fruits’ is a blend made mainly from one particular area called Carmo De Cachoeira. The coffee is selected for its red fruit and creamy milk chocolate profile by the cupping team in the Cocatrel Direct Lab, who assign it to this profile blend. The coffee must have a clean profile and be scoring 83+ on evaluation.

Brazil is the most influential and  successful country in South America with one of the world's largest economies. It produces over a third of the worlds coffee and over five million people are employed in either the cultivation or harvest.

 

The worlds global coffee market is dictated by the yearly size of the Brazilian harvest which differs year-to-year dependent on weather. 

Where: South America : South Eastern Brazil : Cerrado Mineiro : Minas Gerais. 

 

Owner: The Cocatrel Cooperative.

 

Varieties: Mixed.

 

Altitude: 900 - 1100 MASL.

 

Preparation: Natural

 

SCA Cup Score: 83

 

Roast: Medium light.

 

Drink it: Works well in a cafetiere, any type of filter device or as a single origin espresso. Tastes great with or without milk. 

 

Tasting Notes: Orange, cherry, hazelnut caramel, milk chocolate.