COE Brazil Coffee Estate | Fazenda Boa Vista | Recommended Coffee Beans for Pour Over

2017 COE Brazil Coffee Estate Introduction -- COE High-Scoring Coffee

Product Name: Fazenda Boa Vista

Country: Brazil

Region: Mantiqueira de Minas

Processing Method: Natural Process

Variety: Yellow Catuai

Altitude: 1150 - 1450 meters

Flavor: Walnut, pomelo, cocoa, maltose, white sesame, smooth texture

This batch is the 13th place lot from the 2017 Brazil Natural Process COE, with a COE cupping score of 88.65 points.

In addition to the coffee introduced here, FrontStreet Coffee recommends beans suitable for pour-over: Brazil Queen Estate COE and Brazil Shinmu Estate.

Fazenda Boa Vista Estate

Fazenda Boa Vista is located in the town of Dom Vicoso, within the Mantiqueira de Minas mountain region in the southern part of Minas Gerais state. The estate covers approximately 100 hectares, of which coffee accounts for 40 hectares. The altitude ranges between 1,150 and 1,450 meters, with an average of 1,186 meters.

In 1880 the estate's founder, Mr. Custodio Teodoro Ribeiro de Carvalho, established Fazenda do Rosario on this site and began coffee cultivation and livestock farming. In 1952, Mr. Custodio's daughter, Maria Aparecida Carvalho Ferraz, and her husband inherited the estate's management. Because of the magnificent views from their location, they renamed the inherited farm Fazenda Boa Vista.

Starting in 1975, Fazenda Boa Vista officially shifted to specializing in coffee. At that time the two main varieties grown on the estate were Catuai and Mundo Novo. Since 1986, the current third-generation heirs, the Ferraz brothers, have joined the team and taken responsibility for coffee production. They began with extensive variety trials, always looking for ways to improve quality, and also strengthened employee training and applied innovative technical equipment. Besides the cultivation itself, the estate's post-processing plant is another key factor in quality improvement. Thanks to the Ferraz brothers' efforts, the quality of Fazenda Boa Vista's coffee has improved year after year.

Fazenda Boa Vista combines favorable conditions of location, terroir, climate and cultivation technique, which together produce high-quality green beans. Beyond coffee, the Ferraz brothers run the estate on a sustainable philosophy. They protect the springs and rivers that flow through the estate by expanding forested areas, and they have planted many diverse native fruit tree species, including endangered ones, within the estate grounds.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

For a classic Brazilian single origin, try FrontStreet's Cerrado Red Bourbon from the well-known Cerrado region. It is a half-sun processed Red Bourbon, a common South American variety, and a medium roast brings out rich creamy peanut, toasted bread, caramel and hazelnut aromas. The cup is rounded and low in acidity with a mild bitterness, and it works in pour-over, moka pot, espresso SOE, siphon or French press.

For a sweeter, more distinctive cup, FrontStreet's Brazil Queen Estate comes from Mogiana, near South Minas, where fertile red volcanic soil feeds the fruit and builds a full aroma. The rare Yellow Bourbon variety, a natural mutation of Red Bourbon, gives a cleaner fruit character and a sugarcane sweetness that other regions do not have, alongside fruit and chocolate notes, whether brewed by pour-over, moka pot or home espresso machine.

Brazilian beans also form the base of FrontStreet's espresso series. Their low acidity, balanced body and friendly price make them the first choice for many espresso recipes, including the Classic Blend, Specialty Blend and Black Cocoa Blend, supplying chocolate and cream aromas plus a gentle balance of sweet, sour and bitter that helps keep extraction consistent.