Queen Estate Coffee Brands in Brazil and Brazilian Coffee Brewing Steps

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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 complete cupping selection and online auctions of specialty coffees, while also recommending and promoting anything related to coffee quality improvement. The goal is to select exemplary specialty coffees in host countries and exchange experiences for industry learning.

Flavor Profile

The beans have a sweet and clean character. Using the semi-dry processing method makes its acidity slightly bright yet beautifully integrated with sweetness. Some batches even exhibit tropical fruit aromas, especially the abundant aroma during brewing, which is particularly delightful. Delicate lemon acidity, fresh sweetness of sugarcane juice, black tea notes, and a smooth, delicate texture.

For pour-over brewing of Brazil Queen Farm: 15g of coffee, medium grind (Fuji ghost tooth grinder setting 4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water, bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and stop. Wait until the water level drops to half, then slowly pour until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

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 is owned by the Carvalho Dias family. The family owns four major farms that have won awards every year since the first Brazil COE competition in 1999, with over 12 awards in 7 years. In 2004, they even swept the championships, taking 1st, 9th, and 11th places. Brazil has countless large and small farms, and many have hoped over the years to qualify for awards but found it difficult to achieve. Yet this family's four farms have consistently won multiple awards. 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 3 times. Yellow Bourbon beans are inherently sweet and clean. Using natural (or semi-natural) processing makes their acidity slightly less pronounced but beautifully combined with sweetness, with 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, with over 12 awards in 7 years. In 2004, they even swept the championships, taking 1st, 9th, and 11th places. Brazil has countless large and small farms, and many have hoped over the years to qualify for awards but found it difficult to achieve. Yet this family's farms have consistently won multiple awards. Even the Fazenda Rainha purchased this time boasts an impressive record: 2nd place in 2000, 3rd place in 2001, and 29th place in 2005. To date, Fazenda Rainha has won awards 3 times.

The Carvalho Dias family are also founding members of the Brazil 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, self-sufficient for their electricity needs (another of their award-winning farms is named Waterfall Farm after this waterfall). They have built churches, classrooms, nurseries, medical stations, and insist on maintaining original native forests and continuous reforestation. For Fazenda Rainha specifically, environmental protection is quite thorough. Due to the higher altitude and non-flat terrain, machines cannot be used for harvesting - all fruit is 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 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 mountain area near the Minas border in São Paulo state, at elevations of 1200-1400 meters. Annual rainfall is abundant, reaching over 1800mm, but without disastrous downpours. The average annual temperature is only 19°C, causing coffee fruit to grow slightly slower but with sufficient density. Although production is lower, the aroma and flavor are unmatched by ordinary Brazilian highland beans. This farm mainly grows Bourbon varieties, including some over 110-year-old ancient Bourbon trees.

Roast Level: Medium roast

Processing Method: Natural

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

Farm: Fazenda Rainha

Flavor: 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 on the same day for pulped natural processing. Using hand-picking and cloth bags for post-harvest collection helps avoid earthy flavors and any improper fermentation. When these harvested coffee cherries arrive at the processing facility, they immediately undergo "washing": the coffee cherries are cleaned, and unqualified or dried fruits (bóia beans) are filtered out based on bean size. The qualified beans continue to the depulping process (using a pulper).

After removing the pulp, the coffee beans still have some mucilage attached to the parchment shell. At this point, these beans with 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 without the disadvantages of full natural processing, where the drying process flavor cannot be controlled. These residual mucilage starch components create a special sweetness but won't get out of control to become off-fruit taste or moldy flavors.

Afterward, they are sent to dryers for final drying, reducing moisture content to 11%, then transported to storage for resting treatment. Before export, they are hulled and graded. This staged Pulped Natural method is one of the main reasons for Fazenda Rainha's stable flavor. Of course, insisting on using Bourbon varieties is another reason for its extremely high 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: Latest harvest arriving May 2006

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-grade Yellow Bourbon, with full, mature sweetness and rich fruit notes along with a persistent aftertaste that makes everyone praise it endlessly. Whether used as single-origin for American coffee makers or as the main sweet component in espresso blends, it satisfies professional experts and is listed as a necessary purchase on their bean lists!

Yellow Bourbon beans have a sweet and clean character. Using pulped natural (or semi-washed) processing makes its acidity slightly bright yet with tropical fruit aromas, especially the abundant aroma during brewing, which is particularly delightful.

Fazenda Rainha belongs to the Carvalho Dias family and has been in operation for over 116 years. Located in the high mountain area near the Minas border in São Paulo state, at elevations of 1200-1400 meters. Annual rainfall is abundant, reaching over 1800mm, but without disastrous downpours. The average annual temperature is only 19°C, causing coffee fruit to grow slightly slower but with sufficient density. Although production is lower, the aroma and flavor are unmatched by ordinary Brazilian highland beans. This farm mainly grows Bourbon varieties, including some over 110-year-old ancient Bourbon trees. In addition to growing Bourbon varieties, Fazenda Rainha's meticulous and attentive processing methods are another key to its excellent quality.

Important Notice :

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