Ep. 808 Brazil Fazenda Barreiro Natural Yellow Catuai

Toffee, walnut, dark chocolate

Full, dark toffee flavour is backed up by a gloopy and full body, with a sprinkle of walnuts and an edge of dark chocolate on the finish.
  • Country: Brazil
  • Region: Minas Gerais
  • Farm: Barreiro
  • Producer: Francisco Lotufo
  • Farm size: 664.5 hectares
  • Coffee growing area: 120.64 hectares
  • Processing: Natural
  • Varietal: Yellow Catuai

Further Information

Cupping notes: Toffee, walnut, dark chocolate.

Cup of Excellence Cupping Scores

  • Clean cup: (1–8): 6
  • Sweetness: (1–8): 6.5
  • Acidity: (1–8): 6
  • Mouthfeel: (1–8): 6.5
  • Flavour: (1–8): 7
  • Aftertaste: (1–8): 6.5
  • Balance: (1–8): 6.5
  • Overall: (1–8): 6
  • Correction:(+36): +36
  • Total (max. 100): 87

Roasting Information
Medium - overall as a roast please make sure to take this one nice and steady, give it plenty of development time as you take it through first crack and then right to the end of the gap before dropping the roast.