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Differences, Distinctions, and Award Status of Brazil Mogiana Queen Farm Natural COE Premium Coffee Beans

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional barista exchanges, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Queen Farm (Fazenda Rainha) is located in the Alta Mogiana region of São Paulo state, north of São Paulo city. This farm is highly renowned in Brazil, owned by the Carvalho Dias family, which owns four major farms under its umbrella

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Fazenda Rainha (Queen Farm) is located in the Alta Mogiana region of São Paulo state, north of São Paulo city. This farm enjoys high recognition in Brazil and is owned by the Carvalho Dias family. The Carvalho Dias family owns four major farms that have won awards every year since the first Brazil Cup of Excellence (COE) competition in 1999, winning more than 12 awards over 7 years. In 2004, they even swept the championship, 9th place, 11th place, and more. While many large and small farms in Brazil have hoped to be shortlisted for awards over the years, it has been difficult to achieve. However, the four farms under this family have won multiple awards year after year. Fazenda Rainha boasts an impressive record: 2nd place in 2000, 3rd place in 2001, and 29th place in 2005. To date, Fazenda Rainha has won awards three times. Yellow Bourbon beans are inherently sweet and clean. Using natural (or semi-natural) processing methods will reduce their acidity slightly while allowing it to blend well with sweetness, creating tropical fruit aromas.

Farm Introduction

This Fazenda Rainha belongs to the renowned and respected Carvalho Dias family. The four major farms under Carvalho Dias have won awards every year since the first Brazil COE competition in 1999, winning more than 12 times over 7 years. In 2004, they even swept the championship, 9th place, 11th place, and more. Many large and small farms in Brazil have hoped for years to be shortlisted for awards, but this has been difficult to achieve. The farms under this family, however, have won multiple awards year after year. Even Fazenda Rainha, which FrontStreet Coffee purchased, boasts an impressive record: 2nd place in 2000, 3rd place in 2001, and 29th place in 2005. To date, Fazenda Rainha has won awards three times.

The Carvalho Dias family is also a founding member of the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association. Their commitment to coffee quality and environmental protection is evident to all. Within their family farms, they utilize natural waterfalls to develop pollution-free hydroelectric power, self-sufficiently meeting their electricity needs (another award-winning farm in the family is named after this waterfall - the Waterfall Farm). They have built churches, classrooms, nurseries, medical stations, and insist on maintaining original forests of native flora and fauna as well as continuous reforestation. Taking Fazenda Rainha as an example, environmental protection is quite thorough. Due to the high altitude terrain rather than flat plains, machines cannot be used for harvesting - all cherries are picked entirely by hand. They also cultivate low-yield, high-quality Bourbon varieties, making it a representative estate of Brazil's premium coffee essence!

Product Information

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee

Address: No. 10 Bao'an Qianjie, Yandun Road, Dongshankou, Guangzhou

Contact: 020-38364473

Shelf Life: 90 days

Net Weight: 227g

Packaging: Bulk

Coffee Bean State: Roasted Coffee Beans

Sugar Content: Sugar-free

Origin: Brazil

Roast Level: Medium Roast

Brazil Fazenda Rainha COE Natural Yellow Bourbon

Country: Brazil

Grade: COE

Region: Alta Mogiana (Fazenda Rainha)

Located in the high-altitude area of São Paulo state near the Minas border, at altitudes ranging from 1200 to 1400 meters. The annual rainfall is abundant, reaching over 1800mm, but without causing flood disasters. The average annual temperature is only 19°C. Therefore, the coffee cherry growth is slightly slower, but the bean density is sufficient. Although the yield is lower, the aroma and flavor are unmatched by ordinary Brazilian high-altitude beans. This farm mainly grows Bourbon varieties, including some Bourbon trees over 110 years old.

Brewing Method

Hand-pour brewing of Brazil Fazenda Rainha. Use 15g of coffee, medium grind (Fuji Royal grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water and let it bloom for 27 seconds. Continue pouring to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to half before continuing the pour. Slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Discard the last portion. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Coffee Details

Roast Level: Medium Roast

Processing Method: Natural

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

Farm: Fazenda Rainha

Flavor Notes: Lemon, sugarcane, black tea, smooth and delicate

Fazenda Rainha's Coffee Processing System

Ripe cherries are hand-picked into cloth bags to avoid contact with the ground. Coffee cherries harvested on the same day are always sent to the farm's processing facility for pulped natural processing on the same day. Using hand-picking and cloth bags for post-harvest collection avoids earthy flavors and any improper fermentation. When these harvested cherries arrive at the processing facility, they immediately undergo "washing": the cherries are cleaned thoroughly, and unqualified or dried fruits (bóia beans) are screened out based on bean size. The qualified beans continue to the depulping process (using a pulper machine).

After depulping, the coffee beans still have some mucilage attached to the parchment. At this point, these beans with residual mucilage are placed on patios to dry until the moisture content drops to around 20%. This stage allows the coffee beans to absorb their own starch components while avoiding the drawback of uncontrolled drying process found in full natural processing. These residual mucilage starch components create a special sweetness without becoming uncontrolled off-fruit flavors or musty tastes.

Afterward, they are sent to drying machines for final drying, reducing the moisture content to 11%, then transported to storage for resting. Before export, the beans are hulled and graded. This segmented Pulped Natural processing method is one of the main reasons for Fazenda Rainha's consistent flavor profile. Of course, insisting on using Bourbon varieties is another reason for her excellent reputation!

Brazil Fazenda Rainha

[Country] Brazil, Region: Alta Mogiana (Fazenda Rainha)

[Farm Name] Fazenda Rainha

[Owner] Regina Helena Mello de Carvalho Dias, belonging to the Carvalho Dias family

[Variety] Yellow Bourbon

[Processing Method] Hand-picked, then pulped natural processing

[Harvest Period] May 2006, latest harvest arriving soon

Alta Mogiana (Fazenda Rainha) Coffee Bean Details

[Origin] Brazil Fazenda Rainha (Alta Mogiana) region

[Variety] Yellow Bourbon

[Altitude] 1400 - 1950m

[Processing Method] Pulped Natural

From Brazil's Fazenda Rainha estate-level Yellow Bourbon, with full, mature sweetness and rich fruit notes as well as a persistent aftertaste that makes people praise it endlessly. Whether used for American coffee brewing or as the main sweet component in espresso blends, it satisfies professional experts and is listed as an essential purchasing bean!

Yellow Bourbon beans are sweet and clean. Using pulped natural (or semi-washed) processing will make their acidity slightly bright but still maintain tropical fruit aromas. The overflowing aroma during brewing is especially delightful.

Fazenda Rainha belongs to the Carvalho Dias family and has been operating for over 116 years. Located in the high-altitude area of São Paulo state near the Minas border, at altitudes ranging from 1200 to 1400 meters. The annual rainfall is abundant, reaching over 1800mm, but without causing flood disasters. The average annual temperature is only 19°C. Therefore, the cherry growth is slightly slower, but the bean density is sufficient. Although the yield is lower, the aroma and flavor are unmatched by ordinary Brazilian high-altitude beans. This farm mainly grows Bourbon varieties, including some Bourbon trees over 110 years old. Besides growing Bourbon varieties, Fazenda Rainha's meticulous and thoughtful processing methods are another key to its excellent quality.

Related Knowledge

The Cup of Excellence (COE) program and trademark are currently owned and managed by the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE), a non-profit organization based in the United States. ACE works with COE competition (cupping competition) host countries each year to complete specialty coffee cupping selection and online auctions, while also recommending and promoting anything related to coffee quality improvement. The purpose is to select exemplary specialty coffees in host countries and exchange experiences for industry learning.

[Flavor] The beans are sweet and clean. Using pulped natural processing will make their acidity slightly bright while blending well with sweetness. Some even have tropical fruit aromas. The overflowing aroma during brewing is especially delightful. Delicate lemon acidity, fresh sweetness of sugarcane juice, black tea, smooth and delicate texture.