Brazil

Tasting Notes:

• Chocolate
  
• Citrus
  
• Nougat
  

Roast Level:

• Medium-Dark
  

Size

• 12 Ounces

About the Coffee:

The Brazilian state of Espírito Santo might be one of the smallest states in the country, but it packs an incredible heft of natural riches like iron, coffee, and fruit – and interestingly – a population made up of mostly people with Italian ancestry.

Our Espirito Santo Immigrantes coffee comes from small farms owned by the descendants of Italian immigrants who settled in the region in the late 1800s, when abandoned sugarcane plantations were divided and sold into farm plots with an average size of seven hectares. As a result, coffee production overtook sugarcane production in the 19th century.

Good things take time, and producers in Espírito Santo do precisely that when it comes to harvesting their coffee. The cherries mature slowly, each in their own time, and handpicking allows farmers to collect only the ripest fruit. The mountainous terrain is steep and uneven, so farming heavily depends on manual labor that’s highly selective when picking and sorting coffee. Every family member on the farm plays a role in bringing coffee to market.

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