Santo Antonio, Brazil

Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate, Cacao and Nougat

COFFEE INFORMATION

Country

Brazil

Farm / Farms

Sul de Minas Gerais

Altitude

1150 MASL

Variety

Bourbon, Mundo Novo, Caturra

Processing

Natural

This coffee comes from a collection of well organised estates based around the small town of Santo Antonio do Amparo in the south of the state of Minas Gerais.

Working as a group has enabled these estates to share their years of experience and expertise, ensuring that the best potential quality is achieved on each individual farm. As a result, their collective harvests continue to build a reputation and profile of high speciality standards from the region their families have called home for generations.

Their state-of-the-art cupping lab, which is equipped with the latest technology in colour analysis, roasting, grading and cupping, employs a full time cupper, Q grader and quality control manager and is located in Santo Antonio do Amparo. They also collectively own their own dry-mill, warehouse and exporting facilities, ensuring a high level of traceability and quality.

The gentle slopes in this region make mechanical harvesting possible, while sophisticated equipment ensures a high level of quality can be achieved; these estates are making sure Brazil is known for more than just producing quantity. Santo Antonio is made up of well known estates such as Samambaia, Cerrado, Pinhal, Vila Boa and Arco de Iris to name a few.

Sourced from the Sul de Minas Gerais region of Brazil, this Santo Antonio lot is a classic expression of the Bourbon varietal. Roasted by Common Man Coffee Roasters, the coffee undergoes a natural process, a method often utilized in the region to impart a distinct sweetness and body to the final cup. While natural-processed coffees can sometimes exhibit vibrant fruit characteristics, this specific selection leans into a comforting, dessert-like profile defined by notes of dark chocolate, cacao, and nougat.

When evaluating these flavors, it is helpful to reference the flavor wheel to better understand how these deep, cocoa-forward characteristics sit within the broader spectrum of coffee profiles. Grown at 1150 masl, this Bourbon selection highlights the traditional, reliable quality that has made Brazilian coffee a staple for those who prefer a rich, balanced, and approachable morning brew.