Brazil Minas Gerais HIU Microbatch Primavera Estate Washed Yellow Catuai Pour-Over Parameters

Hand Brew Method

Hand-brew Brazil Primavera Estate: 15g of coffee at a medium grind (setting 4 on the Fuji ghost-tooth burr grinder), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water and bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and pause; once the water level in the coffee bed drops to halfway, continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g total, skipping the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Product Information

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Brazil

Coffee Details

Brazil Primavera Washed Yellow Catuai

• Country: Brazil
• Estate: Primavera Estate
• Region: Minas Gerais
• Roast Level: Medium roast
• Processing Method: Washed
• Variety: Yellow Catuai

The HiU Micro Lot Program

HiU is a quality improvement initiative for Central and South American coffee proposed by Mr. Graciano Cruz of Panama, a renowned figure in honey processing. The program focuses on micro lots processed using natural or honey methods, requiring a final cupping score above 85 to earn the HiU seal — a win-win for estate owners and processors alike.

Flavor Profile

Orange, nuts, roasted rice tea, peanuts

Although Brazil produces a wide variety of coffee, its industry policy emphasizes mass production and affordability, so exceptionally premium lots like this micro batch remain relatively rare. Brazilian coffee nonetheless serves as an excellent partner for blending with other origins.

Brazilian coffee features lower acidity complemented by gentle bittersweet notes, creating an exceptionally smooth mouthfeel with subtle grassy aromatics. It offers a light fragrance, gentle bitterness, smooth and pleasant sweetness, and a refreshing aftertaste. There may be no single spectacular advantage, but there are no obvious flaws either — this mild, smooth profile with low acidity, moderate body, and subtle sweetness blends everything together, and telling each element apart is the ultimate test for your palate.

On some estates in the Cerrado region of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil, heritage Bourbon and Yellow Catuai varieties are still cultivated. Though these estates share the same region, each coffee has its own character. Despite that diversity, Brazilian coffee suits popular tastes. As the world's largest producer, Brazil's many grades and types of coffee account for one-third of global consumption, giving it a significant position in the international coffee trade. And although Brazil faces natural disasters several times more frequently than other regions, its vast available planting area more than compensates.

Minas Gerais Primavera Estate Yellow Catuai - Washed

Flavor: orange, peanuts, roasted rice tea, nuts, caramel aftertaste. Expect the sweet-tart sensation of fresh orange juice with a smooth texture — a classic, approachable Brazilian cup.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Enjoying this washed Yellow Catuai and want to explore more of Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer? FrontStreet Coffee's half-washed (pulped natural) Cerrado Red Bourbon is a classic starting point: at a medium roast it shows rich cream-and-peanut, toast, caramel, and hazelnut aromas, round on the palate with a mild bitterness and barely any acidity — and it adapts easily to pour-over, moka pot, espresso SOE, siphon, or French press.

For a sweeter, fruitier Brazilian cup, try the Queen Estate Yellow Bourbon from Mogiana, near southern Minas Gerais. Grown in fertile red volcanic soil, this rare Red Bourbon mutation delivers a clean sugarcane sweetness along with fruit and chocolate notes that other origins simply cannot offer — a delightful companion to the orange and roasted-rice-tea character of this Primavera micro lot.