Brazil | Fazenda Coqueiro | Yellow Catucaí | Fermented Natural
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Quick Facts
Origin
Brazil
Process
Extended Fermentation
Variety
Yellow Catucaí
Altitude
1000 - 1300 masl
About This Bean
<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW18670252 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW18670252 BCX8">Mantiqueira</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW18670252 BCX8"> de Minas</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW18670252 BCX8">, Minas Gerais</span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW18670252 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW18670252 BCX8"> </span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW18670252 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW18670252 BCX8"> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW18670252 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> <meta charset="utf-8"> <span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW102094224 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102094224 BCX8">1000-1300 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW102094224 BCX8">masl</span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW102094224 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102094224 BCX8"> </span></span></span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8">For more than 40 years, the Carneiro family has cultivated coffee in the mountains outside Carmo de Minas, a city world-renowned for its coffee heritage. The region was awarded a Denomination of Origin certificate—a legal designation </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8">identifying</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8"> a product as originating from a specific geographical area—meaning its quality and characteristics are directly tied to the unique conditions of that region.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW240205976 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW240205976 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW240205976 BCX8"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8">Today, the farm is run by </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240205976 BCX8">Glaucio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8"> Carneiro and his nephews, Paulo </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8">Sérgio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8"> and José Clóvis. Unlike much of Brazil, the harvest at </span><span class="FindHit SCXW240205976 BCX8">Faz</span><span class="FindHit SCXW240205976 BCX8">enda</span><span class="FindHit SCXW240205976 BCX8"> </span><span class="FindHit SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240205976 BCX8">C</span><span class="FindHit SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240205976 BCX8">o</span><span class="FindHit SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240205976 BCX8">qu</span><span class="FindHit SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240205976 BCX8">ei</span><span class="FindHit SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240205976 BCX8">r</span><span class="FindHit SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240205976 BCX8">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8"> is performed by hand, as its mountainous terrain makes it impossible to use mechanical pickers. Hand-picking ensures that only the perfectly ripe cherries are selected, resulting in a tastier coffee. On a recent trip to Brazil, we visited </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240205976 BCX8">Coqueiro</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8"> with Jonatas (José Clóvis’ son) to explore the farm and tour their processing facility.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW240205976 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW240205976 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW240205976 BCX8"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW240205976 BCX8">Spotted on the drying patio under some shade trees was a collection of blue drums that have become synonymous with anaerobic processing (known as fermented processing in Brazil). Fermented/anaerobic processing from Brazil? Yes, please.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW240205976 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <!---->