Brazil | Sitio da Torre | Yellow Bourbon | Natural

Tasting Notes

About This Bean

<meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"> <p><strong>Region:</strong> <span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW101371997 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1" xml:lang="EN-AU"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101371997 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"7a5a92d3-3c87-4be6-bbd8-30e460c3a7f6|5","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-mce-fragment="1">Mantiqueira de Minas, Minas Gerais</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW101371997 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1" xml:lang="EN-AU"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101371997 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"7a5a92d3-3c87-4be6-bbd8-30e460c3a7f6|6","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-mce-fragment="1"> </span></span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> <span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW211821207 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1" xml:lang="EN-AU"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW211821207 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"7a5a92d3-3c87-4be6-bbd8-30e460c3a7f6|5","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-mce-fragment="1"> 1100-1300 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW211821207 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-mce-fragment="1">masl</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW211821207 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1" xml:lang="EN-AU"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW211821207 BCX9" data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"7a5a92d3-3c87-4be6-bbd8-30e460c3a7f6|6","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-mce-fragment="1"> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW211821207 BCX9" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}' data-mce-fragment="1"> </span></span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: </strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW219425195 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1" xml:lang="EN-AU"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219425195 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">Álvaro Coli has long been producing some of our </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219425195 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">favourite</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219425195 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> coffees from Brazil. As a fourth-generation producer, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219425195 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">he's</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219425195 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> a master of his craft, having placed in the Brazil Cup of Excellence a staggering number of times. Álvaro is very proactive in his farming philosophy and despite his success, always tries to improve quality, as well as finding ways to make coffee production more sustainable and in harmony with the surrounding environment. Sítio da Torre sits at some of the highest elevations in the Mantiqueira da Minas region, reaching around 1300 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW219425195 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">masl</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219425195 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">. The farm spans 70 acres, with 30 acres dedicated to producing approximately 1000 bags (60kgs each) of coffee annually. The coffee is selectively handpicked, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219425195 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1">immediately</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219425195 BCX9" data-mce-fragment="1"> washed, semi-dried in the sun, and finished in mechanical dryers. It is complex, with notes of cantaloupe, chocolate, and has a creamy mouthfeel. </span></span></p>

Where to find it

This bean is roasted by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne. Visit their website to buy direct, or track it in the app to log your shots.