Brazil Dry Process Alex Sandro

Cupping Notes:

Perfect medium-dark roast promising punchy low tones, substantial body, and winey hints. Bittersweet torte, chocolate liqueur, rustic cooked berry, raw cashew, low acidity. Good for espresso.

Region: Serra do Salitre, Minas Geraís
Variety: Catuaí
Altitude: ~1000+ masl
Processing: Dry Process (Natural)
Certification: Farm Gate

Farm Description:

Alex Sandro has worked in coffee his entire life, starting out helping his father on their family farm, planting coffee, maintaining plants, and preparation at the end of harvest. He eventually saved up his own money to invest in a farm of his own, Fazenda Fortaleza, in Serra do Salitre. His farm sits at a modest 1000 meters above sea level, and is mostly planted in Red Catuaí, a Brazilian hybrid coffee variety made by crossing Mundo Novo and Caturra, and known for its compact size, and high yields. This lot comes from an intermediary we started working with a few years back in Sao Sebastiao do Paraíso who we found to have access to a lot of really interesting single farm lots in Minas Geraís, as well as to the north in Bahía. We tried to visit his farm when passing through Serra do Salitre earlier this year (Aug '24), but unfortunately the timing did not work out. We hope to on our next visit!

Description from Coffee Shrub.