Brazil Passaio Natural Rubi
Brazil Passaio Natural Rubi
Brazil Passaio Natural Rubi
big mouthfeel., dried apricot, dried sultanas, kit kat, Milk chocolate,

Brazil Fazenda Passeio Natural Rubi

In the cup, this surprised me a little. You know it's a natural, but the dominant flavours for me were sweet milk chocolate and biscuit. Think a Kit Kat chocolate bar with a hint of dried apricots and sultanas, and you're there.

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DETAILS

The Vieira Ferreira family has specialized in coffee production for three generations and is now headed by Adolfo Vieira Ferreira, whose attention to detail and commitment to producing top class specialty coffee is second to none.

In order to guarantee quality, the farm employs a high number of skilled workers to carry out most of the production process by hand; from soil preparation for planting, to hand picking the ripe cherries. In return, the farm looks after its workers - permanent workers and their families live on site and are provided with schooling for their children, professional training, and environmental education.

The farm also takes environmental sustainability seriously and abides by all Brazilian environmental protection laws. Its native forests are set aside as protected reserves and are often visited by tourists, school children, and ecologists. The farm also regularly plants new trees, particularly around its water sources, in order to maintain the local ecosystem.

Passeio’s coffee is harvested only when the cherries reach an advanced stage of ripeness, to avoid processing green beans. All the cherries are hand picked and then natural lots are immediately dried in the sun on the farm’s extensive patios with the cherry still attached, which typically produces a fruitier, wilder cup. The coffee is then kept in wooden resting bins for a minimum of 60 days before the final dry milling, and it's then sorted immediately prior to export.

The farm cultivates several different varietals; this Rubi lot, a hybrid of Mundo Novo, and Catuaí. This single varietal lot was harvested and processed separately from other lots to maintain its own distinct characteristics.

In the cup, this surprised me a little. You know it's a natural, but the dominant flavours for me were sweet milk chocolate and biscuit. Think a Kit Kat chocolate bar with a hint of dried apricots and sultanas, and you're there.

Coffee: BSCA Fazenda Passeio 100% Rubi Natural
Farm: Fazenda Passeio
Varietal(s): 100% Rubi
Processing: Natural and sun-dried on patios
Altitude: 1,100-1,200 metres above sea level
Owner: Adolfo Henrique Vieira Ferreira
City: Alfenas
Region: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil

 

CUPPING NOTES

Milk chocolate, kit kat, dried apricot, dried sultanas, big mouthfeel.

Clean Cup: (1-8) :6
Sweetness: (1-8) :7
Acidity: (1-8) :6
Mouthfeel: (1-8) :7
Flavour: (1-8) :6
Aftertaste: (1-8) :7
Balance: (1-8) :7
Overall: (1-8) :6
Correction:(+36):+36
Total:(max 100):88
Roasting Information:
Best medium to medium dark
 
"Quick Look" Guide:
Milk chocolate, kit kat, dried apricot, dried sultanas, big mouthfeel.
Good filter?:
Yes
Good espresso?:
Yes

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