Brazil - Santos Coffee 227g - Case of 10

Description

Bean variety: Mundo Novo/Catuai Tasting notes: This strictly soft coffee has a fine cup with a light acidity, medium body, well balanced with chocolate notes and a nutty aftertaste. Region: Cerrado, Brazil Altitude: 900 - 1200 metres Coffee type: Unwashed Arabica Soil type: Clayish, rich volcanic soil Annual rainfall: 1,400 mm Average temperature: 22°C Crop period: May to August Total area: 11,228,956 hectares Coffee area: 160,000 hectares Annual coffee potential of the region: 5m bags The Cerrado is Brazil’s second largest eco-system after the Amazon Rainforest and is also threatened with imminent destruction, and with only 1.5 per cent of the Cerrado area protected it means that its survival depends on private conservation efforts such as in the case of this sustainable program. Like the Amazon, it is a biodiversity ‘hotspot’ that hosts an astonishing diversity of species, many found nowhere else on earth. All our coffee beans at Harris & James are small batch pan-roasted, ground to order and shipped as soon as possible to ensure you enjoy the freshest of brews.