Brazil Regional - Carnaval Natural

Brazil Carnval, Yellow Bourbon Natural, 2026

CARAMEL | MARZIPAN | BROWNIES

This coffee comes from the Divisa and Sítio Campo farms, located at altitudes of 1000-1100 m.a.s.l and 1100-1300 m.a.s.l, respectively.

Produced by selected coffee growers, farm-level traceability from the Carmo de Minas region, located in the south of Minas Gerais in the Mantiqueira mountains, is known for its unique conditions for growing specialty coffee. The coffees undergo a rigorous sorting process where all defective cherries are removed using water density control. Once the best cherries are gathered, they are left to dry for 3 days on a patio and then moved to mechanical dryers, where they dry for 72 hours until they reach the desired moisture content

Roast Level
We have roasted this coffee to medium light with a development time of close to 2 min but ending at a lower temperature than what is expected for a Brazilian coffee. Given the wide spread of bean sizes, we carefully thread between juicy sweetness of larger beans and the risk of over-roasting the smaller beans.

Brew Flavour
We are brewing this coffee on the filter using 16g to 240ml of 90°C water at 750 µm grind size, using Timemore Crystal Eye and Kalita Wave 185 paper. The coffee grounds smell like a classic Brazil - sugar browning notes. In the cup, the flavour is straight forward when hot, but turning more complex when less hot. It has medium intensities for sweetness and bitterness, and mild acidity, a smooth mouthfeel and a medium-light weight, presenting notes of vanilla and other sugar browning notes of nuts, followed by milky notes, and then berries and other citrus notes as the coffee cools. It leaves a clean note of sugar browning and fruity sweetness - we even detected hints of strawberries and stonefruits.

15g for 250ml
0-15 sec: Pour 50g of water
45-95 sec: Add 200g

On the espresso on a semi-automatic machine or even a commercial machine, its sweetness takes centrestage, magnifying the vanilla and milky aromas, on a smooth mouthfeel and medium weight. Balanced, mild and smooth, it is a familiar cup good for your home or your office pantry.

Savouring our world in a cup!
Enjoy!