Brasil Santos

This fine, strictly mild coffee has good aromas and acidity, with grain and nutty flavors.

100% Arabica
Region: south of Minas
Altitude: 900 to 1,100 meters
Soil type: red/yellow soil
Rainfall in mm/year: 1,500 to 1,800
Average annual temperature: 23°C
Harvest period: May to August
Picking method: manual and mechanical
Processing method: natural
Drying method: sun-dried and machine-dried
Screening and sorting method: mechanical

Minas Gerais (Portuguese for ‘general mines’) got its name from the extensive and valuable mineral deposits found there in the 18th century. It is Brazil’s most rugged state, with more than half of its territory at an altitude of over 600 meters. Southern Minas is very hilly and green, with extensive coffee production. This region is notably cooler than the rest of the state, and some locations experience temperatures just below freezing in winter.

Special features: Santos Fancy Astrid comes from the same region as, for example, Otimo coffee, but the processing is very different. It is an unwashed, or ‘natural coffee’. This variety is the result of long-standing collaboration with Cooperativa Regional de Cafeicultores em Guaxupé-Cooxupé. This blend is a selection of the region’s best coffee!