Passeio - Brazil

SMOOTH & SWEET
Cherry, Spiced Hazelnut & Brownie Batter

PRODUCER: Adolfo Ferreira
REGION: Sul de Minas
PROCESS: Pulped Natural
VARIETIES: Yellow Catuai & Mundo Novo

This coffee from Fazenda Passeio immediately hits with flavors of deep dark cherries and rich brownie batter. We then see notes of darker nuts come forward like walnut and hazelnut; with a subtle candied spice. As the cup cools the dark cherry notes brighten a bit turning more into wild raspberry.

Adolfo Ferreira is the forth generation owner of Fazenda Passeio and is known throughout Southern Minas Gerais as on the founders of specialty coffee in Brazil. His 130-hectare farm is one of the few in Brazil to harvest by hand. While it is much more time consuming, this leads to a more consistent focus on quality.

All processing is done directly on the farm with pulped naturals being processed the day of harvest. All coffees are rested for 45 to 60 days after mechanical drying before being sorted for defects.