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Single Origin Coffee Bean Recommendation | Colina Farm

Coffee Characteristics

Variety: Catuai, Acaia, Mundo Novo

Processing System: Natural

Appearance: 18 screen

Aroma/Flavor: Vanilla, nuts, almond, tea fragrance, brown sugar, white chocolate

Acidity: Citrus acidity, subtle

Complexity & Others: Sweet aroma, clean and balanced mouthfeel, simple finish

Overall Style: Balanced, peanut flavor, uncomplicated, smooth

Property Characteristics

Farm Name: Colina Farm

Region: Cerrado, Sul de Minas Gerais (Southern Minas)

Country: Brazil

Farm Size: 76 hectares

Coffee Growing Area: 50 hectares

Altitude: 970 meters

Certification: Organic IBD

Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, with a total output of 48.95 billion bags - more than a third of global production. The Brazil Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA) works to raise the quality of Brazilian coffee. Abroad, it promotes the country's best coffees and helps farmers meet the quality standards of the specialty market; at home, it helps growers improve their practices and their social welfare.

Colina Farm lies in the far-off Minas province, where most coffee is grown organically. The area has a distinct microclimate with sharply separated wet and dry seasons, which concentrates the flowering period and leads to more even ripening at harvest. Colina Farm is one of the organic farms in the region certified by the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association. Since earning organic certification in 2007, it has worked to care for the soil, keep the coffee trees healthy, and build a friendly, peaceful working environment.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If Colina Farm's balance and nutty sweetness appeal to you, FrontStreet's Brazil Cerrado Red Bourbon is a fine place to begin. A classic single-origin Brazil, it is grown in the well-known Cerrado region and roasted medium to bring out creamy peanut, toast, caramel, and hazelnut, with a round body, low acidity, and just a hint of bitterness. It brews well as pour-over and also works in a moka pot, espresso, siphon, or French press.

For a rarer variety, try FrontStreet's Brazil Queen Estate. Grown in Mogiana on fertile red volcanic soil, it is the uncommon Yellow Bourbon - a natural mutation of Red Bourbon - which gives an especially clean fruit character. Expect the fresh sweetness of sugarcane along with fruit and chocolate notes, best appreciated through pour-over, a moka pot, or a home espresso machine.