BRAZIL Santa Cruz
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The Flavour Profile
BRAZIL Santa Cruz is a must-try! Enjoy a perfectly balanced cup with hints of hazelnut, apricot, and milk chocolate. This medium to full-bodied coffee is ideal for any time of day and its suitable for any type of extractions.
The Little Details
This coffee comes from Fazenda Santa Cruz in Varginha, South of Minas, Brazil. It's grown 980 meters above sea level and is processed by been Pulped natural and then dried on the patios of Santa Cruz. It's drawn from Arara, Bourbon, Catuai, Mundo Novo, Acaia and Icatu varieties coffee beans.
About the Process
During the harvest, once the cherries reach peak ripeness, they are handpicked and delivered to the mill via trucks onsite. They are then sorted to remove any cherries that may not be the ideal ripeness. Within 12–24 hours of harvest, the cherries are usually de-pulped with a machine to remove the external fruit skin. Roughly 5–10% of the sticky mucilage is left on the bean. The coffee is then spread in even layers on patios to dry in the open sun for 7–14 days, depending on the weather. Once the moisture content reaches 10–12%, the beans are gathered to be bagged and rested prior to being hulled and prepared for export.