Brazil Cerrado - 1/2 #

Brazil Cerrado

Cerrado is a region in the state of Minas Gerais, which is now the largest coffee-producing state in Brazil. Coffee has been a major crop in this region since the 1980's mainly because of the devastating blackfrost of 1975 that forced growers from the Parana region to relocate north to Cerrado and other areas of Minas Gerais. Today, coffee is produced by over 4,500 growers on 175,000 hectares of farmland with yield of approximately 5.5 to 6.0 million bags per year. The coffee is grown in rich soil that that natives call "Terra Roxa" or "Red Earth" and other factors such as consistant rains, high daytime temperatures, and dry winters combine to make the Cerrado region an ideal area in Brazil for producing coffee.

Coffee Stats:

Location : Cerrado, Brazil

Altitude : 915 - 1220 Meters

Varietal : Mundo novo, Yellow Catuai, Red Catuai

Process : Full Natural

Drying : Sun and mechanically dried

Harvest : April - September

Our roast : mild chocolate covered cherry with brown sugar and hardwood