BSCA Espresso Blend
As a result of the great variety of coffees produced by its members, each year the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA) offers a BSCA Espresso blend made from some of the finest lots produced by its member farms. This blend is created by a team of the BSCA’s professional cuppers, carefully mixed to enhance body, aroma, and natural sweetness.
This year’s harvest blend recipe is made up of Natural and Pulped Natural lots from a single estate, Fazenda Monte Alto. The varietal is a mix of 70% Yellow Catuaí and 30% Icatú.
- Farm BSCA Espresso
- Varietal Icatu, Yellow Catuai
- Process Natural
- Altitude 1,100 meters above sea level
- Town / City Guaxupé
- Region Sul de Minas, Minas Gerais
- Owner Carlos Henrique Ribeiro do Valle
- Tasting Notes Maple syrup, chocolate chip, cherry
- Farm Size 500 hectares
Coffee was introduced to the country back in the early 18th century, which rapidly spread throughout Brazil, making it the leading producer of coffee worldwide.
Additionally, Brazil is the only country to utilize mechanized harvesting tools to assist with the extensive coffee fields. The flat topography of the country allows for the ease of machines to slowly comb through the coffee trees and remove ripe cherries. Advanced agricultural technology has allowed for the even harvesting of cherries and prevents uneven harvesting.
Today, the well-known coffee producing regions are Espirito Santo, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Bahia.