The History, Culture, and Legendary Stories of Brazil's Fazenda Rainha Premium Single-Origin Coffee

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The Historical Culture and Stories of Brazil's Queen Estate Premium Single Origin Beans

Brazil Mogiana Region COE Champion Farm Queen Estate 100% Yellow Bourbon Pulped Natural

Brazil Fazenda Rainha Yellow Bourbon Pulped Natural

Flavor Description

The raw beans have subtle orange peel and spice aromas. When ground, they release rich roasted hazelnut, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie sweet aromas. The entry features delicate lemon acidity, plum, guava, and fresh sugarcane juice sweetness. The mid-section reveals flavors like freshly cut vanilla pods, black tea, and unsalted butter. The overall flavor profile combines complexity with persistent aftertaste aroma and a smooth, delicate consistency.

Region: Mogiana

Producer: Rainha Farm Queen Estate

Processing Method: Pulped Natural (PN)

Altitude: Meters

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

Queen Estate Award Records:

• 2014 COE Cup of Excellence 13th Place
• 2013 COE Cup of Excellence 2nd Place
• 2012 COE Cup of Excellence 8th Place
• 2011 COE Cup of Excellence Champion
• 2010 COE Cup of Excellence 20th Place
• 2009 COE Cup of Excellence 6th Place
• 2008 COE Cup of Excellence 14th Place

The Carvalho Dias family, founding members of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association, has operated Queen Estate since 1890. The owner's nephew, Gabriel de Carvalho Dias, now manages the operations. The estate is located near Minas Gerais, with high terrain and rolling hills. Due to geographical limitations, mechanized cultivation and harvesting are impossible, so coffee planting and picking are done entirely by hand. The altitude ranges from 1100 to 1500 meters, with average annual rainfall of 1800-2000 millimeters and an average annual temperature of around 19°C - ideal conditions for coffee cultivation. The raw beans have solid texture and excellent flavor expression. Queen Estate puts all its energy into carefully controlling every operational process from planting, care, harvesting to post-processing to produce excellent quality green coffee beans.

Under the management of Regina Helena Mello de Carvalho Dias and family members, the estate maintains excellent quality and distinctive flavor performance, making it a consistent winner in Brazil's COE cupping competitions. It appeared on the list in 2000, 2001, and 2005, and even won the honor of Brazil COE champion in 2011.

Brazil

Population: 201,033,000

Brazil cultivates many different coffee varieties, many of which were bred and evolved domestically, such as Yellow Bourbon, Caturra, and Catuai.

SUL DE MINAS

Historically, this region was the birthplace of large-scale coffee production in Brazil, with many generations of small farmers here. Perhaps for this reason, there are more cooperatives in this area. Despite mostly small farms, it remains a well-industrialized region with mechanized harvesting. Recently, certain areas of this region have attracted more attention, such as Carmo de Minas, located around the village of Carmo, where producers utilize soil and climate to grow coffee.

Altitude: 700-1,350m (2,300-4,400ft)

Harvest: May to September

CERRADO

"Cerrado" means tropical savanna. Although usually used to refer to the entire savanna that stretches across many Brazilian states, when it comes to coffee, it specifically refers to the Cerrado region in western Minas Gerais. This is a newer coffee-producing region, which may explain why it's dominated by large, mechanized farms. In fact, ninety percent of farms in this area are over 10 hectares (24 acres).

Altitude: 850-1,250m (2,800-4,100ft)

Harvest: May to September

BAHIA

Bahia (BAHIA) on the eastern side of Brazil is the country's northernmost coffee-growing region. In recent years, more and more interesting coffees have emerged from this region, attracting people's attention. In the 2009 Cup of Excellence competition, five of the top ten came from Bahia (BAHIA).

Everyone's preferred taste may vary, so consider purchasing small quantities to try different roast levels.

Roast Level Guidelines:

• Drop at early first crack
• Drop at end of first crack
• Drop between end of first crack and second crack
• Drop at second crack onset
• Drop 10-15 seconds into second crack
• Drop at dense second crack

We hope all roasting masters can find their preferred flavors.

Brazil

Population: 201,033,000

Brazil cultivates many different coffee varieties, many of which were bred and evolved domestically, such as Yellow Bourbon, Caturra, and Catuai.

SUL DE MINAS

Historically, this region was the birthplace of large-scale coffee production in Brazil, with many generations of small farmers here. Perhaps for this reason, there are more cooperatives in this area. Despite mostly small farms, it remains a well-industrialized region with mechanized harvesting. Recently, certain areas of this region have attracted more attention, such as Carmo de Minas, located around the village of Carmo, where producers utilize soil and climate to grow coffee.

Altitude: 700-1,350m (2,300-4,400ft)

Harvest: May to September

Yellow Bourbon beans are naturally sweet and clean. Using the pulped natural method makes their acidity slightly bright yet balanced with tropical fruit aromas. The overflowing aroma during brewing is particularly delightful.

Fazenda Rainha (Queen Estate) belongs to the Carvalho Dias family and has been operating for over 116 years. Located in the high-altitude mountainous area of São Paulo state near the Minas border, at altitudes of 1200-1400 meters. It receives abundant annual rainfall of over 1800mm without excessive downpours, and an average annual temperature of only 19°C. This causes the coffee cherries to grow slightly slower, resulting in dense beans. Although production is smaller, the aroma and flavor are unmatched by typical Brazilian highland coffees. The estate mainly grows Bourbon varieties, including some over 110-year-old Bourbon trees. Beyond cultivating Bourbon varieties, Queen Estate's meticulous and thoughtful processing methods are another key to its excellent quality.

Brazil Queen Estate

Country: Brazil Region: Mogiana (Fazenda Rainha)

Estate Name: Queen Estate (Fazenda Rainha)

Owner: Regina Helena Mello de Carvalho Dias of the Carvalho Dias family

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

Processing Method: Hand-picked, then pulped natural processing

Harvest Period: Latest harvest arriving May 2006

Mogiana (Fazenda Rainha) Coffee Bean Details

Origin: Brazil Queen Estate (Mogiana) Region

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

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 host countries to complete specialty coffee cupping selection and online auctions, 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: Sweet, clean beans. Using pulped natural processing makes their acidity slightly bright yet well-balanced with sweetness, with some even showing tropical fruit aromas. The overflowing aroma during brewing is particularly delightful. Delicate lemon acidity, fresh sugarcane juice sweetness, black tea, smooth and delicate texture.

Hand-pour brewing of Brazil Queen Estate: 15g of coffee, medium grind (Fuji Royal grinder #4), V60 dripper, 88-89°C water temperature. First pour 30g water for 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to half, then continue pouring slowly to 225g total. Avoid the tail end. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Queen Estate (Fazenda Rainha) is located in the Alta Mogiana region of São Paulo state, north of São Paulo city. This estate is highly renowned in Brazil and owned by the Carvalho Dias family. The family's four major estates 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 champion, 9th place, 11th place, etc. Many Brazilian estates of various sizes have hoped over the years to qualify for awards but found it difficult to achieve. Yet this family's four major estates have consistently won multiple awards. Queen Estate boasts an impressive record: 2000 runner-up, 2001 third place, 2005 29th place. To date, Queen Estate has won awards 3 times. Yellow Bourbon beans are naturally sweet and clean. Using natural (or pulped natural) processing makes their acidity slightly subdued yet well-balanced with sweetness, with tropical fruit aromas.

Estate Introduction:

This Queen Estate (Fazenda Rainha) belongs to the renowned and respected coffee family Carvalho Dias family. The family's four major estates 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 champion, 9th place, 11th place, etc. Many Brazilian estates of various sizes have hoped over the years to qualify for awards but found it difficult to achieve. Yet this family's estates have consistently won multiple awards. Even this Queen Estate Fazenda Rainha purchased by O'Sherlock boasts an impressive record: 2000 runner-up, 2001 third place, 2005 29th place. To date, Queen Estate has won awards 3 times.

The Carvalho Dias family are also founding members of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association. Their commitment to coffee quality and environmental protection is evident to all. Within their farms, they utilize natural waterfalls to develop pollution-free hydroelectric power, becoming self-sufficient in electricity needs (another of their award-winning estates is named after this waterfall - Waterfall Estate). They build churches, classrooms, nurseries, medical stations, insist on maintaining original native forests and continuous reforestation... Taking Queen Estate as an example, environmental protection is quite thorough. Due to higher terrain and non-flat topography, mechanical harvesting is impossible - all fruits are harvested entirely by hand. They also cultivate low-yield, high-quality Bourbon varieties, representing the essence of premium Brazilian coffee!

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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: Mogiana (Fazenda Rainha)

Located in the high-altitude mountainous area of São Paulo state near the Minas border, at altitudes of 1200-1400 meters. It receives abundant annual rainfall of over 1800mm without excessive downpours, and an average annual temperature of only 19°C. This causes the coffee cherries to grow slightly slower, resulting in dense beans. Although production is smaller, the aroma and flavor are unmatched by typical Brazilian highland coffees. The estate mainly grows Bourbon varieties, including some over 110-year-old Bourbon trees.

Roast Level: Medium roast

Processing Method: Natural

Variety: Yellow Bourbon

Estate: Queen Estate

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

Queen Estate's Pulped Natural 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 estate's processing facility on the same day for pulped natural processing. Using hand-picking with 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 thoroughly, and unqualified or dried fruits (bóia beans) are filtered out based on bean size. The qualified beans continue to the pulping stage (using a pulper machine).

After removing the pulp, the coffee fruits still have some mucilage layer attached to the parchment. At this stage, these fruits with mucilage are placed on patios to dry until moisture content drops to around 20%. This stage allows the coffee fruits to absorb their own starch components while avoiding the disadvantage of uncontrolled drying process found in fully natural processing. These residual mucilage starch components provide special sweetness without becoming uncontrolled off-fruit flavors or moldy tastes.

Afterwards, they are sent to drying machines for final drying, processing moisture content to 11%, then transported to storage for resting treatment. Before export, hulling and grading are performed. This segmented pulped natural method is one of the main reasons for Queen Estate's stable flavor. Of course, insisting on Bourbon varieties is another reason for its excellent flavor reputation!

Altitude: 1400 — 1950m

Processing Method: Pulped natural

From Brazil's Queen Estate estate-grade Yellow Bourbon, featuring full, mature sweetness with rich fruity notes and persistent aftertaste that makes people praise it endlessly. Whether used as single origin in American coffee makers or as the main sweet component in espresso blends, professionals are satisfied and list it as essential for their bean purchasing list!

CERRADO

"Cerrado" means tropical savanna. Although usually used to refer to the entire savanna that stretches across many Brazilian states, when it comes to coffee, it specifically refers to the Cerrado region in western Minas Gerais. This is a newer coffee-producing region, which may explain why it's dominated by large, mechanized farms. In fact, ninety percent of farms in this area are over 10 hectares (24 acres).

Altitude: 850-1,250m (2,800-4,100ft)

Harvest: May to September

BAHIA

Bahia (BAHIA) on the eastern side of Brazil is the country's northernmost coffee-growing region. In recent years, more and more interesting coffees have emerged from this region, attracting people's attention. In the 2009 Cup of Excellence competition, five of the top ten came from Bahia (BAHIA).

Queen Estate (Fazenda Rainha) is located in the Alta Mogiana region of São Paulo state, north of São Paulo city. This estate is highly renowned in Brazil and owned by the Carvalho Dias family. The family's four major estates 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 champion, 9th place, 11th place, etc. Many Brazilian estates of various sizes have hoped over the years to qualify for awards but found it difficult to achieve. Yet this family's four major estates have consistently won multiple awards. Queen Estate boasts an impressive record: 2000 runner-up, 2001 third place, 2005 29th place. To date, Queen Estate has won awards 3 times.

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