Brazilian Coffee Beans | Queen Estate Yellow Bourbon from São Paulo's Mogiana Region

Brazilian coffee holds a significant position in the global coffee market, as Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer and exporter, accounting for one-third of the world's coffee exports. However, many people assume that Brazilian coffee is primarily focused on quantity with average quality, but Brazil also possesses numerous high-quality specialty coffees.

Brazilian Coffee Cultivation

Brazil is the largest country in South America, bordering ten countries including Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia. The reason Brazil has become the largest coffee producer lies in its advantageous geographical conditions and climate environment. Brazil mainly features a tropical climate, with tropical rainforest climate in the northern regions, tropical savanna climate in the central regions, and subtropical monsoon humid climate in the southern regions. Three main types of soil are distributed throughout Brazil: sedimentary volcanic debris soil, red-yellow soil, and brown clay. These soils are rich in organic matter and minerals, have good drainage, numerous rivers, and suitable climate, making them extremely suitable for coffee cultivation.

Alta Mogiana Region

Brazil has 26 states, with 17 of them producing coffee. Four states—Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Espírito Santo—account for 90% of the total production. Arabica accounts for 80% of Brazil's total production, with the remaining 20% being Robusta. The main varieties cultivated include Bourbon, Catuaí, Typica, and Mundo Novo, with harvest periods from May to September.

Among these states, there are many well-known sub-regions. For example, the Cerrado region in Minas Gerais, where FrontStreet Coffee offers a pulped natural Cerrado coffee as an entry-level selection, featuring chocolate flavor and nutty aroma with a balanced taste. The Mogiana region is another renowned area in São Paulo state, belonging to one of the higher altitude regions and producing many specialty coffee beans. Here, there are many farming families, and the combination of modern technology with traditional mountain coffee cultivation culture has resulted in high-quality green coffee beans.

Queen Farm

Queen Farm (Fazenda Rainha) is located in the Mogiana region of São Paulo state, in the northern part of the state, situated in Brazil's ancient volcanic valley of Vale da Grama. This farm enjoys high recognition in Brazil and is owned by the Carvalho Dias family, which owns four major farms. Since the first Brazil Cup of Excellence competition in 1999, the family has won awards every year for 7 consecutive years, with more than 12 awards.

Furthermore, this family is a founding member of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association, placing great importance on coffee quality and environmental protection. The family farms feature numerous environmental facilities and are committed to maintaining original forests and reforestation. Additionally, due to Queen Farm's higher altitude and non-plain terrain, mechanical harvesting is not possible, so all coffee cherries are hand-picked. The farm cultivates lower-yield but high-quality Yellow Bourbon varieties.

Yellow Bourbon

Bourbon and Typica belong to the oldest existing coffee varieties. Bourbon trees have distinct characteristics—the nodes of Bourbon leaves are closer together, and Bourbon coffee cherries are rounder and shorter compared to Typica. The color of mature cherries varies by variety, appearing yellow or orange (pink). Bourbon beans are almost all round, smaller than Typica beans, mature later, but have higher yields than Typica. Bourbon grown at high altitudes has higher density, better sweetness, bright acidity, and better resistance to leaf rust than Typica.

Common Bourbon cherries gradually change color from green to light yellow, red, and finally to dark red when fully mature. These color-changing coffee cherries are what we commonly call Red Bourbon. Yellow Bourbon is a unique Bourbon variant found exclusively in São Paulo state, Brazil. Its main characteristic is that the cherries do not turn red when mature but instead呈现橙黄色 (present an orange-yellow color), hence the name "Yellow Bourbon." However, its yield is extremely low, and it is not resistant to wind and rain, making widespread cultivation difficult. Yellow Bourbon grown in high-altitude areas contains high amounts of fructose, thus presenting sweet and juicy coffee flavors.

FrontStreet Coffee Brazil Queen Farm Yellow Bourbon Coffee Beans
Region: Mogiana region
Farm/Mill: Queen Farm
Altitude: 1400-1950 meters
Variety: Yellow Bourbon
Processing: Pulped Natural
Flavor: Sugarcane, Black Tea, Nuts, Chocolate

This Yellow Bourbon coffee bean from Queen Farm, Brazil, offered by FrontStreet Coffee, comes from the Mogiana region of São Paulo state. FrontStreet Coffee uses a KONO dripper with a 1:15 ratio at 90°C for brewing. The first sip reveals fruity sweetness, with flavors of sugarcane, black tea, chocolate, and nuts, accompanied by a subtle, clean bitterness and a smooth, delicate texture.

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