Rio Brilhante, Minas Garais, Brazil

Summary

Rio Brilhante is a Brazilian coffee from the Minas Garais region, produced by Ignacio Urban and the Urban family on their 1755-hectare farm. The coffee is of the Aramosa variety, a cross between Coffea Arabica and Coffea Racemosa, known for its low caffeine content (0.7-0.8%) and drought resistance. Grown at 1150 meters altitude in volcanic soil, the coffee is manually harvested from December to February, hand-sorted, fermented for 36 hours under aerobic conditions, and sundried on patios for 15 days. Flavour notes include milk chocolate, raisin, apple and vanilla.

Details

Format

Bean

Decaffeinated

No

Producer

Ignacio Urban

Altitude

1150 m.a.s.l

Variety

Aramosa

Notes

Milk Chocolate, Raisin, Vanilla, Apple

The roaster

VolCa Coffee

Volca Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster based in Sweden, serving a rotating lineup of single-origin beans from Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, and beyond. They…