Characteristics of Fazenda Rainha Coffee Beans - How to Drink Fazenda Rainha Coffee

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Fazenda Rainha Brazil

Country: Brazil Region: Mogiana (Fazenda Rainha)

Farm Name: Fazenda Rainha (Queen Farm)

Owner: Regina Helena Mello de Carvalho Dias, belongs to the Carvalho Dias family

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

Processing: Hand-picked, then pulped natural processing

Harvest Period: Latest harvest arriving May 2006

Detailed Introduction to Fazenda Rainha Coffee Beans

Origin: Fazenda Rainha, Mogiana region, Brazil

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

Altitude: 1400 — 1950m

Processing Method: Pulped Natural

This estate-grade Yellow Bourbon from Brazil's Fazenda Rainha offers full, mature sweetness with rich fruity notes and a persistent aftertaste that earns endless praise. Whether used for American-style drip coffee or as the main sweet component in espresso blends, it satisfies professional experts and is considered an essential purchase for their bean inventory!

Yellow Bourbon beans are naturally sweet and clean. When processed using the pulped natural method (or semi-washed), the acidity becomes slightly bright yet balanced with tropical fruit aromas. The captivating aroma during brewing makes it even more beloved.

Fazenda Rainha (Queen Farm) belongs to the Carvalho Dias family and has been operating for over 116 years. Located in the mountainous region of São Paulo state near the Minas Gerais border, at altitudes ranging from 1200 to 1400 meters, the area receives abundant annual rainfall of over 1800mm without devastating storms. With an average annual temperature of only 19°C, the coffee cherries grow slowly, resulting in dense beans. Though production is lower, the aroma and flavor are unmatched by typical Brazilian highland beans. The farm primarily grows Bourbon varieties, including some over 110-year-old Bourbon trees. Beyond cultivating Bourbon varieties, Fazenda Rainha's meticulous and thoughtful processing methods are another key to its exceptional quality:

Related Knowledge:

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

Flavor Profile

Yellow Bourbon beans are naturally sweet and clean. When processed using the natural (or pulped natural) method, the acidity becomes subtle yet perfectly balanced with sweetness, with some exhibiting tropical fruit aromas. The captivating aroma during brewing makes it even more beloved. Delicate lemon acidity, fresh sweetness of sugarcane juice, black tea notes, and a smooth, refined texture.

Hand-pour brewing of Fazenda Rainha Brazil: 15g of coffee, medium grind (Fuji Rexus grinder setting 4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour with 30g of water, let bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and stop. Wait until the water level drops halfway, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail end. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, total extraction time 2:00.

Farm Introduction

Fazenda Rainha (Queen Farm) is located in the Alta Mogiana region of São Paulo state, north of São Paulo city. This farm is highly renowned in Brazil and owned by the Carvalho Dias family. The family's four major farms have won awards every year since the first Brazil COE competition in 1999, winning more than 12 times in 7 years. In 2004, they even swept first place, ninth place, and eleventh place, among others. Many large and small farms in Brazil have hoped over the years to be shortlisted for awards, but this is difficult to achieve. However, the four farms under this family have won multiple awards year after year. Fazenda Rainha boasts an impressive record: second place in 2000, third place in 2001, and 29th place in 2005. To date, Fazenda Rainha has won awards three times. Yellow Bourbon beans are naturally sweet and clean. When processed using the natural (or pulped natural) method, the acidity becomes subtle yet perfectly balanced with sweetness, with tropical fruit aromas.

This Fazenda Rainha belongs to the renowned and respected Carvalho Dias family. The family's four major farms have won awards every year since the first Brazil COE competition in 1999, winning more than 12 times in 7 years. In 2004, they even swept first place, ninth place, and eleventh place, among others. Many large and small farms in Brazil have hoped over the years to be shortlisted for awards, but this is difficult to achieve. However, the farms under this family have won multiple awards year after year. Even the Fazenda Rainha purchased by this company boasts an impressive record: second place in 2000, third 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 Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association, and their commitment to coffee quality and environmental protection is evident to all. On their family farms, they utilize natural waterfalls to develop pollution-free hydroelectric power, becoming self-sufficient in electricity needs (another of the family's award-winning farms is named after this waterfall - Waterfall Farm). They have built churches, classrooms, nurseries, and medical stations, and are committed to preserving original native forests and continuous reforestation. Taking Fazenda Rainha as an example, environmental protection is quite thorough. Due to its high altitude and non-flat terrain, mechanical harvesting cannot be used, so all cherries are hand-picked. They cultivate low-yield, high-quality Bourbon varieties, making it a representative estate of Brazil's premium coffee essence!

Product Information

Brand: FrontStreet Coffee

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

Contact: 020-38364473

Shelf Life: 90 days

Net Weight: 227g

Packaging: Bulk

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: Mogiana (Fazenda Rainha)

Located in the mountainous region of São Paulo state near the Minas Gerais border, at altitudes ranging from 1200 to 1400 meters, the area receives abundant annual rainfall of over 1800mm without devastating storms. With an average annual temperature of only 19°C, the coffee cherries grow slowly, resulting in dense beans. Though production is lower, the aroma and flavor are unmatched by typical Brazilian highland beans. The farm primarily grows Bourbon varieties, including some over 110-year-old Bourbon trees.

Roast Level: Medium roast

Processing: Natural

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

Farm: Fazenda Rainha

Flavor: Lemon, sugarcane, black tea, smooth and refined

Fazenda Rainha's Coffee Processing System

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

After removing the fruit pulp, the coffee beans still have some mucilage layer attached to the parchment. At this stage, these beans with remaining 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缺点 of uncontrolled drying process found in fully natural processing, as these residual starchy components provide special sweetness without becoming uncontrolled off-fruit flavors or moldy tastes.

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

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