Yellow Bourbon Natural Lagoinha Farm, Minas Gerais, Brazil 

Single Estate Coffee

Notes: Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Almond, Mulled Blackberry 

Roast: Medium-Dark (Full City +)

Varietal: Yellow Bourbon

Altitude: 1000-1100 m.a.s.l

Process: Natural

Region: Carmo de Cachoeira

Farm: Lagoinha

Farmer: Carlos Canellas and Matheus Avelar

Topography: Volcanic ash

Flavor: Balanced

Acidity: Medium to Low

Body: Medium to High

The Lagoinha farm spans 203 hectares, but only 120 hectares are dedicated to coffee production. Located in Carmo de Cachoeira at an altitude of 1000-1100 m.a.s.l, the farm grows a variety of traditional coffee cultivars, including Yellow Bourbon, Yellow Catuai, Acaia, and Mundo Novo

While the farm has long produced coffee for the commercial market, it has now shifted its focus exclusively to growing specialty coffee in response to the increasing demand and new generation of coffee farmers. Since 2019, this 120-hectare farm has been managed by two partners, Carlos Canellas and Matheus Avelar. Their shared vision was to transform this beautiful and productive coffee farm into a source of high-quality Brazilian coffees for the world to enjoy

This particular lot only features the Yellow Bourbon varietal. It is a natural processed coffee which means the ripe coffees cherries were picked from trees by hand and laid out on patios to dry for

72 hours until it reaches the ideal moisture content. Then the outer pod and inner parchment layers are removed in a single milling process that reveals the green coffee seed or bean. 

A pleasantly restrained coffee with low acidity and big body, flavors of chocolate and almond milks, walnut, and dark cocoa. The versatility  of this coffee is a strong point. I've roasted from medium to medium dark (City+ to Full City+) and it just performs. Very, very good as espresso!