2011/12 crop. Natural Process. Packed at origin in 60-kilo GrainPro® bags. These coffee beans, processed using the Natural method, come from Fazenda Grupo BSC in the well-known Sul Minas region of Minas Gerais state in Brazil. We sourced these coffee beans directly from the farm and requested that they be bagged in GrainPro® bags, paying extra, to maintain their quality during shipment to our warehouses in the US. Our CEO Nelson and his wife Eleni visited the farm in July of 2011, cupped many samples, discussed coffee production with farm mangement and met with workers and their families while walking the coffee plantations. The Natural Process is the most common in Brazil and is the one that makes such coffee beans the most popular for espresso blends because of its ability to provide floral hints and rich crema. In this process, coffee cherries are harvested and dried directly under the full sun in large concrete patios or mechanical dryers. Neither the skin nor the coffee cherry pulp (mucilage) are removed by means of water or fermentation. The coffee cheries dry and ferment like raisins and provide thier characteristic flavor and aroma. The drying is done over a 7-10 day period, until 11% moisture content is reached. After drying, the coffee is kept in wooden silos at the farm’s warehouse for resting (reposo). Our Head Cupper gave this coffee a score of 83, with cupping notes as follows: Aroma/Flavor: Vanilla, marzipan, strawberry, almond butter, maracuya (passion fruit), cinnamon, sweet chocolate. Acidity: Transparent, grapefruit, sauvignon blanc wine, delicate. Other: Well balanced, velvety, well-structured, long finish.
Invalsa Coffee (co-based in Boston, MA and La Paz, Bolivia) sourced these specialty-grade green coffee beans ourselves, directly from the farmer, cooperative, or estate that produced them.
You won’t find this combination of consistent quality, high grade, green coffee beans and customer service anywhere else online.
Happy roasting!