An Introduction to the Wide Variety of Brazilian Specialty Coffee Beans: Grind Size, Roast Degree, and Processing Methods

FrontStreet Coffee: Brazilian Premium Coffee Beans - An Introduction to Grind, Roast Level, and Processing Methods

Brazil is vividly described as the "giant" and "monarch" of the coffee world. There are approximately 39.7 billion coffee trees there, with small farmers now growing coffee that accounts for 75% of Brazil's total national production. The number of people engaged in coffee production in Brazil is 2 to 3 times that of Colombia, which is the world's second-largest coffee-producing country.

Brazil has many large farms that operate vast coffee plantations. They use mechanical harvesting and machine drying, with high automation efficiency, treating coffee as ordinary agricultural material while completely disregarding flavor. As a result, many specialty coffee companies simply refuse to sell Brazilian beans to avoid devaluing their reputation. In specialty coffee shops, Brazilian "Santos" coffee occasionally appears, but it's always "Bourbon Santos" rather than the low-priced "Flat Bean Santos." Santos is a descendant of the Bourbon variety, named after the port from which it was exported.

The Baú Estate has an annual precipitation of 1,800mm and is located at an altitude of 1,100m on a plateau. The farm covers approximately 700 hectares and uses the latest equipment with thorough quality management to produce only specialty coffee. Most of Baú Estate's coffee is supplied to quality-focused clients such as Tully's and Key Coffee. Due to its specialty coffee characteristics, the quantity is very limited, so only a small amount circulates in the market. The cultivation area is located at an altitude of about 1,100 meters, with annual precipitation reaching 1,800-2,000 millimeters. This environment is ideal for coffee cultivation within Brazil. The Yellow Bourbon is processed using the Pulped Natural Method. Although this method removes the fruit pulp directly after harvesting the coffee beans, it retains the mucilage surrounding the parchment of the raw beans during drying. Therefore, the coffee retains clean aftertastes, a smooth texture, and sweet acidity. Bourbon is a branch of the Arabica coffee variety, with the name "Bourbon" derived from a place name.

Brazilian coffee generally refers to coffee produced in Brazil. Brazilian coffee comes in many varieties, and like other Arabica coffees, Brazilian coffee is called "Brazils" to distinguish it from "Milds" coffees. The vast majority of Brazilian coffee is unwashed and sun-dried. They are classified according to their state of origin and shipping port. Brazil has 21 states, 17 of which produce coffee, but four states have the largest production, accounting for 98% of the total national production. These are: Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Espírito Santo states. The southern Paraná state has the most astonishing production, accounting for 50% of the total.

Brazil is vividly described as the "giant" and "monarch" of the coffee world. There are approximately 39.7 billion coffee trees there, with small farmers now growing coffee that accounts for 75% of Brazil's total national production. The number of people engaged in coffee production in Brazil is 2 to 3 times that of Colombia, which is the world's second-largest coffee-producing country.

Flavor Characteristics

Balanced sweetness, creamy smoothness, fruit notes of orange, apricot, and peach, with chocolate and caramel aromas.

Estate Information

Estate: San Alejo Estate - Red Bourbon

Country of Origin: Colombia

Region: Cauca

Variety: Red Bourbon

Altitude: 1,950-2,050 Meters

Although coffee has diversity, Brazilian coffee suits popular tastes. For example, coffee produced in the northern coastal regions has typical iodine notes that evoke thoughts of the sea after drinking. This coffee is exported to North America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Another interesting and noteworthy coffee is washed Bahia coffee. This coffee is not easy to find because, after the United States, Brazil is the world's largest coffee-consuming country, and many fine coffees can only be found in its domestic market.

FrontStreet Coffee's Brazil Cerrado Yellow Bourbon: Brazil's three major specialty coffee-producing regions are Cerrado in the central-west of Minas Gerais, South Minas, and Mogiana. Brazilian Yellow Bourbon comes from the Cerrado region of Brazil. However, not all coffee produced in the Cerrado grasslands can bear the prestigious Cerrado name - it's limited to the plateaus in the central-west of Minas Gerais state at altitudes of 1,100-1,300 meters, where high altitude and fertile soil create ideal conditions.

Yunnan Yimutian R Specialty Coffee Estate - Chinese Yunnan Specialty Coffee Bean Estate

Yimutian R Specialty Coffee Estate was proposed by experienced coffee professional Wen Coffee and established in collaboration with high-quality multi-origin regions and experienced coffee farmers as a specialty coffee experimental base. After lengthy cultivation, trial planting, selection, and breeding, premium coffees were chosen according to local conditions, ultimately resulting in estate specialty coffee beans with unique regional flavors.

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