{"product_id":"brazil-ipanema-b73-star-fruit","title":"Brazil: Ipanema, B73 \"Star Fruit\"","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrazil: Ipanema, B73 \"Star Fruit\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the delicate sweetness of \u003cstrong\u003estar fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ewhite peach\u003c\/strong\u003e, this elegant cup leaves a gentle \u003cstrong\u003elychee\u003c\/strong\u003e on the aftertaste. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ipanema Premier Cru program is one we've supported since its first harvest, but now you can really see it is hitting its stride. We feel that the flavour notes in particular are notably accurate this year to how the coffee is tasting once it has arrived with us at our Stafford roastery. The cupping team at Fazenda Rio Verde have selected “star fruit” as the defining characteristic of this Natural processed Yellow Bourbon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSprung From The Mountains\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFazenda Rio Verde was founded in 1887 and is one of Ipanema Coffee's oldest farms. It’s situated in the Mantiqueira Mountains, translated from the Tupi Guarani native language as \"mountains that cry\", for the abundant springs and waterfalls that cover the area. The mountain range crosses the south-east of Brazil, straddling the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro, extending north-east for approximately 500 kilometres. The farm itself is located in the municipality of Conceição do Rio Verde at elevations of up to 1,300 metres above sea level, spread over a total area of 1,566 hectares, of which 626 are dedicated to production of delicious coffee and 167 hectares to other crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e773 hectares of the estate are reserved as environmentally protected virgin forests containing waterfalls, hiking trails, and 51 springs. To ensure preservation of this important local ecosystem, Ipanema have created the Environment Monitoring Centre (EMC) in a renovated henhouse - conceived as a centre of management, analysis, and monitoring of the local water, soil, vegetation, climate, and residue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNature \u0026amp; Nurture\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh elevations combined with mountainous topography climbing all the way between 900 and 1,330 m.a.s.l create a unique microclimate with mild temperatures and an average rainfall of 1,600 mm a year. This, plus the clay soil rich in minerals and nutrients, is ideal for growing high-quality coffee but can be a challenge for normal Brazilian coffee production methods. The standout coffee varieties grown on the farm are Yellow Bourbon, Yellow Catuai, and Red Acaia, but a research area of 20,000 square metres containing 10,000 coffee trees also grows 48 different varieties to evaluate their potential cup quality. The coffee processing equipment used at the Ipanema Project reflects the most advanced technology available in wet milling and mechanical drying in the world. Ipanema and Colombian manufacturer JM Estrada's teams of engineers worked together for three years to create the industry layout, including stainless steel equipment, three stages of cleaning, and a colour sorting system to reduce the usage of natural resources. Processing methods vary massively across the coffee-producing world and this is an example of the most cutting-edge technology on offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIpanema Coffee’s Unique Approach\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe farm is sectioned into 69 plots (referred to as “glebes”), the best 34 of which are selected to be part of the Premier Cru project Ipanema run each year. The coffee from each of these areas gets harvested and processed as separate lots which are identified by a code (e.g. A70). The letter refers to the coffee variety (B for Bourbon, C for Catuai, etc) and the number refers to one of the 34 glebes. Once each lot has been processed, the owners take a unique step: a panel of tasters go through and cup the coffees, picking a single standout flavour descriptor to assign to each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular coffee was grown on glebe B15, a 1.82-hectare plot of land growing Yellow Bourbon at 1,060-1,091 m.a.s.l. After selective hand picking, whole coffee cherries were pre-dried on a conventional patio for 159 hours before moving to vertical dryers for a further 72 hours. The Ipanema team designated this lot as “tangerine”. We agree this is a sweet rather than acidic citrus flavour that really shouts tangerine. It's a great example of how carefully managed Natural coffees can be clean and elegant but still present vivid and unusual flavour profiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraceability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: \u003cstrong\u003eBrazil\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState: Minas Gerais\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Mantiqueira mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMunicipality: Alfenas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm: \u003cstrong\u003eFazenda Rio Verde\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlebe: \u003cstrong\u003eB73\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlebe size: 1.82 hectares \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 1,060 - 1,091 m.a.s.l\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: \u003cstrong\u003eYellow Bourbon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcessing method: \u003cstrong\u003eNatural\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying time: 551 hours \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrying method: Raised beds for 551 hours \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlossoming date: October 18th, 2024 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest date: May 4th, 2025 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCupping Scores\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCupping notes: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW123693457 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123693457 BCX0\"\u003eStar fruit, white peach, lychee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCup of Excellence Cupping Scores\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean Cup: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcidity: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMouthfeel: 6\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlavour: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAftertaste: 6\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalance: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall: 6.5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrection: +36\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal: 87\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you'd like to find out more about how we score coffees, make sure to read our blog post “\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ozonecoffee.co.uk\/blogs\/journal\/what-do-coffee-cupping-scores-actually-mean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhat Do Coffee Cupping Scores Actually Mean?\u003c\/a\u003e” and if you'd like to try cupping yourself, we've got a guide to that too! 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