Description
Country: Brazil
Region: Alta Mogiana
State: São Paulo
City: Cristais Paulista
Owner: Flavia & Gabriel Alves
Elevation: 1250 m.
Variety: Red Obatan
Process: Natural
Body: Full
Sweetness: Intense
Acidity: Medium to High
Aroma: Tropical Fruit
In the cup: Clean and balanced, with fruits notes towards papaya and melons in a malt and molasses base. Creamy and full bodied.
Specially prepared for the 2016 International Coffee Week edition in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, this micro lot was nurtured since the planting of the seeds by Flavia and her son Lucas. Hand-picked, dried on raised beds, and a controlled fermentation, turned this lot to one of the highlights at the show.
Fazenda Bom Jesus is located in the Alta Mogiana region, in the north-east of São Paulo. The farm is very experienced at producing natural and pulped-naturals coffees. Strategically located between the south of Minas Gerais and the region of Cerrado Mineiro, the Alta Mogiana region has altitude and a favourable climate for agriculture. The produced beans in this region have unique features and are known for quality, striking aroma, velvety creamy body, medium acidity and long aftertaste, with a sweetness of caramel with notes of bitter chocolate. In 2013, the Alta Mogiana was recognized by the INPI (National Industrial Property Institute) as one of the most traditional Brazilian regions in the activity of coffee production and received the organization’s record of indication of origin, which certifies the origin and quality of coffees produced in the region. Bom Jesus farm is UTZ and Rain Forest Alliance certified showing respect they have with land and people who work there. The highlight of all environmental and social projects is GIMA – a festival to raise funds and awareness for children’s welfare.
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