Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama 100% Yellow Canario pulped natural

Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama has been in the Carvalho Dias family since 1890 and recently celebrated its 106th crop. It is located in São Paolo State just 3 miles from the border with Minas Gerais State. It enjoys the typical characteristics of the mountainous Mogiana and Sul de Minas regions and is located at an altitude of 1,100-1,250 metres. Gabriel de Carvalho Dias is one of Brazil’s leading agronomists. His family owns several farms which border each other in this area.

With a total area of 417 hectares, Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama has a coffee plantation area of 165 hectares. On this farm everything is done manually since its topography does not allow any kind of mechanisation. The mill is located close to the spa town of Poços de Caldas, 45 mins from the farm.

Social and environmental sustainability is considered very important here. The farm has a programme of planting native species to maintain a better ecological balance. There is also a school, a club and an official size soccer field for the employees and workers. There are 47 houses, all with modern facilities. The waste water is treated to avoid polluting the stream that runs across the farm. The farm has a small hydroelectric plant and only buys energy during the peak harvest.

Some of the original Bourbon varietal trees are as much as 107 years old. The beans are harvested on a sheet and prepared by the ‘pulped natural’ process that separates the greens. After harvest the beans receive the maximum attention possible so as not to lose any of the body and cup qualities for which this region is famed.

Cupping Date: 

02 December 2009

Clean Cup: 

Clear

Sweetness: 

Sugar Browning

Mouthfeel: 

Smooth, Creamy

Flavour: 

Caramel

Balance: 

Acidity/Sweet

Overall: 

This cupping note represents the new crop pre-shipment sample cupped at the Mercanta North America cupping date, the cup was very clean showing notes of caramel and a very creamy mouthfeel. This coffee has now been safely unloaded at our warehouse and a cupping note representing the arrival samples will be posted very shortly

Cupping Score: 

Unpublished

Cupping Date: 

07 October 2009

Clean Cup: 

Flawless

Sweetness: 

Full/Mouth Expanding

Acidity: 

Mellow/Lactic

Mouthfeel: 

Syrupy, Creamy

Flavour: 

Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut, Malt

Finish: 

Sweet, Medium Length

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