Brazil – Sul de Minas – Mid Roast

Farm: Fazenda Samambaia
Process: Natural
Variety: Common Brazilian Varieties
Elevation: 750–1100 MASL
Region: Sul de Minas
Country: Brazil

Farm

Fazenda Samambaia
Since 1896 Cambraia family has been growing coffees in Santo Antônio do Amparo Village - Sul de Minas region - Brazil. Fazenda Samambaia has several top 20 finishes in the Cup of Excellence. This farm is is roughly 1800 hectares with 619 hectares dedicated to coffee and harvests typically from June to August. They employee 51 people full time at the farm. Henrique Dias Cambraia is the owner and believes that his farm's success has a great deal to do with its geographic location between the Grande River basin and the Sao Francisco River Basin. 

Program

Microlot
Brazilian microlots are a relatively new entry into the world of specialty coffee, compared to larger-scale farming operations that are common here. Our microlots are typically either a small selection of specialized coffee kept separate from the total volume of coffee a single estate produces, or they are sourced from the many smallholder producers (10–30 hectares) that exist throughout our usual sourcing regions. Microlots are expected to have both the highest level of quality and, subsequently, the highest tier of pricing. 

Process

Natural
Brazilian Naturals are picked either selectively by hand or strip-picked by hand or mechanically for more commercial quality. They are then typically spread to dry on patios or, in the production of some specialty coffees, dried on raised beds. Drying can take 20–25 days, depending on the weather. 

Variety

Common Brazilian Varieties
Although this offering is not traceable to a specific variety, Brazil's most commonly grown coffee varieties are Bourbon, Yellow Bourbon, Catimor, Catuai, Maracaturra, Maragogype, and Typica.