Brazil - Fazenda Samambaia

SWEET & FRUITY

Origin: Brazil
Region: Campo das Vertentes
Producer: Henrique Dias Cambraia
Altitude: 1100 meters above sea level
Variety: Yellow bourbon
Process: Anaerobic Natural
Roast level: Light roast
SCA Score: 85.00 points

Synonymous of tradition, Fazenda Samambaia has been the heritage of the Cambraia family for over a hundred years, dating back to the early stages of coffee growing at Campo das Vertentes, in Minas Gerais State. As a fourth-generation coffee grower, Henrique has overcome many challenges. When travelling abroad, he realized that Brazilian coffees were not on the shelves of international coffee shops and this fact drew his attention to the emerging specialty coffee market. Very soon, Henrique started focusing on high quality coffees and joined forces with other producers in Campo das Vertentes, to found Sancoffee - a cooperative dedicated to directly exporting their specialty coffees.

Nowadays, in addition to remarkable coffees, Fazenda Samambaia places great importance in social and environmental responsibility, investing in training for the team, innovating in farming and post-harvest practices to assure the sustainability of the coffee business, inspiring future generations.

This lot undergoes anaerobic fermentation. The process takes place in plastic barrels sealed airtight with a valve to control gas exchange, and it may begin in an aerobic environment until microorganisms consume the available oxygen. Over approximately five days, the temperature of the coffee mass and pH levels are monitored as key indicators of the fermentation rate. Once fermentation is complete, the cherries are transferred to raised beds to undergo the drying process until the coffee reaches the ideal moisture level.