How to Brew Brazil Santos Coffee: Step-by-Step Guide and Flavor Characteristics of Premium Aromatic Coffee

FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Brazilian Santos Coffee

Brazil is located in South America at around 15 degrees south latitude. Brazil's coffee culture began in 1727, emerging in the northern part of the country, when a Mr. Francisco de Melo Palheta secretly brought coffee seeds from France to Brazil. At that time, this was strongly opposed by the French, who monopolized the coffee business. Those seeds are now the ancestors of more than 300 million Brazilian coffee trees. In the early history of Brazil, coffee started very slowly.

After Mr. Palheta returned to Brazil again, coffee culture began in the state of Pará, located at the mouth of the Amazon River. Coffee is grown over a vast area, making Brazil the largest coffee exporter in the world. However, the famous "Santos" gets its name from the port where coffee is shipped - the coffee from the valley areas around the capital, São Paulo.

Characteristics of Santos Coffee

Santos coffee is mainly produced in São Paulo, Brazil. This coffee has neutral acidity, sweetness, and bitterness, with moderate concentration and appropriate acidity. It has an elegant and special taste, making it the best bean for blending and is known as the backbone of coffee. It also tastes excellent when consumed as a single-origin. Santos coffee has a pure and smooth taste, high acidity, moderate thickness, with a slight nutty flavor.

The name "Santos" comes from the port where coffee is shipped, and the coffee from the valley areas around the capital São Paulo is the most representative coffee of Brazil. Santos is a neutral bean, and its excellent flavor is known as the crown of coffee. If blended with other coffees, it has a more unique flavor, making it most suitable for people with an aristocratic demeanor, a sense of humor, and excellent interpersonal skills.

High-quality Brazilian Bourbon Santos coffee can be compared with Blue Mountain coffee. If Blue Mountain is the king of coffee, then Brazilian Bourbon Santos coffee is the hermit of the coffee kingdom. Like all Brazilian coffees, they are best enjoyed when fresh, because the acidity becomes stronger with age.

Tasting Santos Coffee

To appreciate Santos coffee, you not only need to drink it but also smell it.

Acidity

The sensation that lingers on the tip of your tongue after the coffee enters your mouth. The word "acidity" may seem harsh, but the original flavor and fresh vitality of coffee beans, like wine, are contained in its acidity. The acidity released by fresh coffee carries the aroma of fruit, just like the natural fruit acids contained in lemons, grapes, apples, and other fruits, with a pleasant and refreshing taste. This must be distinguished from another word used to describe stale, spoiled coffee - sour. The acidity of Santos coffee is not strong, with a neutral taste that is just right.

Body

The taste sensation that lingers on the back of the tongue and in the mouth after sipping coffee. Santos coffee with a rich body can still bring a strong taste sensation even when the coffee concentration is not high.

Aroma

The mellow aroma of Santos coffee that permeates the air. From roasting, grinding, to brewing, coffee beans do their best to release their aroma at every stop on their long journey. Therefore, you might as well make good use of your sense of smell to experience this aromatic journey with Santos coffee.

Flavor

The impression of coffee created by connecting the above three elements. Santos coffee is loved by many coffee enthusiasts for its moderate concentration and acidity, elegant taste, and refreshing, harmonious flavor.

Knowledge Point

Because Brazil is relatively mild and common, it is suitable for medium roasting and can be brewed using the most popular methods. It is the best raw material for making Italian espresso and various fancy coffees.

In Short

FrontStreet Coffee is a coffee research hall that enjoys sharing coffee knowledge with everyone. We share without reservation only to let more friends fall in love with coffee. Every month, there are three coffee discount events. The reason is that FrontStreet Coffee wants to let more friends drink the best coffee at the lowest price. This has also been the purpose of FrontStreet Coffee for the past 6 years!

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