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Brazilian Specialty Yellow Bourbon Coffee Beans - Sertãozinho Estate's Natural Process Yellow Bourbon Brewing Recommendations

Brazil COE third-place winner Sertãozinho Estate, Yellow Bourbon variety.

Under medium-dark roast:

Cupping Notes: Clean and balanced walnut flavor, creamy and delicate smooth texture paired with sweet orange notes, full of mocha chocolate aftertaste lingering in the mouth.

COE Frequent Winner

Brazil Fazenda Sertãozinho Yellow Bourbon Pulped Natural

Brazil COE Third Place Estate Sertãozinho Estate 100% Yellow Bourbon Pulped Natural

• Country: Brazil
• Region: Botelhos, Sul de Minas Gerais
• Estate: Fazenda Sertãozinho
• Producer: José Renato Gonçalves Dias
• Processing Method: Pulped Natural
• Variety: 100% Yellow Bourbon
• Altitude: 1,200 meters
• Temperature: Average 19°C (66°F)
• Rainfall: 1,600mm
• Certifications: ISO 9001/2002 Quality Management System, UTZ Certified Sustainable Systems
• Packaging: Bulk 5KG vacuum packaging, full 30KG bags

Yellow Bourbon Coffee Beans Flavor Review:

Dry aroma reveals rich almonds, cinnamon bark, hints of licorice and clove medicinal sweetness. Overall clean and balanced drupe fruit flavor, creamy texture with smooth milk chocolate notes, mid-palette also features pleasant plum, orange, and lime crisp fruit acidity, finish like mocha chocolate is quite charming.

Award History:

• 2017 COE Third Place
• 2012 COE Third Place
• 2014 COE 17th Place
• 2011 COE 13th Place
• 2010 COE 10th Place
• 2009 COE 14th Place

Among all coffee-producing countries, Brazil possesses the most unique topography and climatic conditions. Gentle plateau terrain with distinct dry and wet seasons enables local production to be several times higher than other countries. In terms of Arabica green bean production, it can reach an efficient yield of 1,200kg per hectare (20 large jute bags). Additionally, the country invests substantial research funding annually, continuously improving quality and production capacity. Current annual production reaches 45-50 million bags, accounting for 31-34% of global coffee production, making it an indispensable important producer in the coffee world. (East African countries can produce 200-600kg per hectare)

General consumers or businesses have impressions of Brazilian estates as vast estates spanning thousands of hectares, multi-story green bean washing equipment and giant harvesting machinery, or reduced to mediocre Espresso blend fillers. In Taiwan, they're seen as the base for cheap traditional Manna blends, but many don't realize that on this vast South American land, there are actually many dedicated independent coffee farmers who continuously produce high-quality specialty green beans and frequently achieve excellent results in COE competitions.

Brazil COE third-place estate Sertãozinho Estate is located in the southern mountainous region of Minas Gerais state, at an altitude of approximately 1,200 meters, with an average annual temperature of 19°C (66°F) and average annual rainfall of 1,600mm. The excellent geographical location and high-quality climate environment create unique terroir, where high-level specialty coffee is nurtured and born. The farm itself has a 300-hectare tropical rainforest reserve, with the most striking feature being the symbolic representative of Sertãozinho Estate - a sacred tree Cariniana legalis over forty meters tall. According to the owner's rough estimate, it has been growing here for over 1,500 years.

The owner of Sertãozinho Estate is José Renato Gonçalves Dias. According to the owner, crop production has continued here from 1948 to the present day. The farm only uses organic fertilizers to provide plant nutrients during production to maintain the land's vitality. The estate has about 160 lifelong employees, providing good and sustainable living environments within the park, including comprehensive health and medical plans. Workers are also trained for professional development, and there's a school to provide good educational environment for their children.

Sertãozinho Estate's coffee production is completely different from typical large Brazilian estates - no machines replace human labor. From coffee berry harvesting to post-processing, all work is done by hand. Harvesting workers only pick fully ripe coffee cherries, sending them separately to pulping machines for pulp removal or directly spreading them on patios for sun drying. After processing is complete, coffee green beans are packed into jute bags until average moisture content drops to 11%, then transferred to wooden warehouses for 30 days of resting before export. Finally, each batch of coffee undergoes precise screening through density and electronic color sorters before completing the entire production process.

Additionally, Sertãozinho Estate has obtained ISO 9001/2002 Quality Management System certification, representing the estate's precise control over green bean production quality and yield. Each production batch has separate documentation and complete historical records, allowing the owner to trace production processes for quality control. The estate has also obtained UTZ Certified Sustainable Systems certification and joined BSCA (Brazil Specialty Coffee Association).

Among José Renato Gonçalves Dias's two estates, besides this excellent terroir Sertãozinho Estate, there's another very well-known sister estate - the globally famous Brazil COE champion estate [Fazenda Rainha]. Over the years, both estates have won numerous COE awards and are popular worldwide.

Fazenda Rainha

Brazil Mogiana Region COE Champion Estate Fazenda Rainha 100% Yellow Bourbon Pulped Natural

Brazil Fazenda Rainha Yellow Bourbon Pulped Natural

Flavor Description: Green beans have slight orange peel and spice notes. When ground, they emit rich roasted hazelnut, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie sweetness. Entry shows delicate lemon acidity, plum, guava, and sugarcane juice freshness. Mid-palette features flavors like freshly cut vanilla pods, black tea, and unsalted butter. Overall flavor combines complexity with persistent aftertaste aroma, smooth and delicate consistent texture.

• Region: Mogiana
• Producer: Rainha Farm Fazenda Rainha
• Processing: Pulped Natural (PN)
• Altitude: meters
• Variety: Yellow Bourbon

Fazenda Rainha Award Record:

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

The Carvalho Dias family, founding members of the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association, has operated Fazenda Rainha since 1890. The estate owner's nephew Gabriel de Carvalho Dias is now responsible for management and operation. The estate near Minas Gerais has high terrain with undulating slopes. Due to geographical limitations, mechanized cultivation and harvesting are impossible. Coffee planting and harvesting are done entirely manually. Located at altitudes between 1,100 to 1,500 meters, with average annual rainfall of 1,800 to 2,000mm and average annual temperature around 19°C, these are quite ideal conditions for coffee cultivation. The green beans have solid texture and excellent flavor expression. Carefully controlling every operational process from planting, care, harvesting to post-processing, Fazenda Rainha dedicates full effort to producing excellent quality green beans.

Under the operation of Regina Helena Mello de Carvalho Dias and family members, maintaining excellent quality and unique flavor performance has also made the estate a frequent winner in Brazil COE cupping competitions, placing on the list in 2000, 2001, and 2005. In 2011, it achieved the honor of Brazil COE champion.

Estate Introduction

Fazenda Rainha belongs to the renowned and respected coffee family Carvalho Dias family. The four major estates under Carvalho Dias 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 for years to be shortlisted for awards, but this family's estates have won multiple awards year after year. Even the Fazenda Rainha purchased by Ausser this time has a glorious record: 2000 runner-up, 2001 third place, 2005 29th place. To date, Fazenda Rainha has won awards 3 times.

The Carvalho Dias family are also founding members of the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association, their commitment to coffee quality and environmental protection is evident to all. Within family farms, they use natural waterfalls to develop pollution-free hydroelectric power, self-sufficient for electricity needs (another family award-winning farm is named after this waterfall - Waterfall Estate). They build churches, classrooms, nurseries, medical stations, insist on maintaining original forests of native flora and fauna, and continue reforestation... Taking Fazenda Rainha as an example, environmental protection is quite thorough. Due to higher terrain and non-flat topography, machines cannot be used for harvesting - fruits are picked entirely by hand. They plant low-yield, high-quality Bourbon varieties, representing the essence of premium Brazilian coffee!

Flavor: Sweet beans, clean character, using semi-dry processing makes acidity slightly bright but well-integrated with sweetness, some even have tropical fruit aroma. The overflowing aroma during brewing is particularly appealing. Delicate lemon acidity, sugarcane juice freshness, black tea, smooth and delicate texture.

Pour-over Brewing Recommendations:

Brazil Fazenda Rainha. 15g coffee, medium grind (small Fuji ghost tooth grinder #4), V60 dripper, 88-89°C water temperature. First pour 30g water, 27-second bloom, pour to 105g then stop. Wait until powder bed water level drops to half, then continue pouring slowly until 225g total. Avoid tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Bourbon Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted Brazilian natural Yellow Bourbon coffee beans have full guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they offer extremely high value for money - a half-pound (227g) bag costs only about 85 RMB. Calculating at 15g per cup, one bag can make 15 cups of coffee, costing less than 6 RMB per cup. Compared to café prices of tens of RMB per cup, this is truly a conscientious recommendation.

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