Notes: Milk chocolate, orange, raisin nuts
Country: Brazil
Region: Cerrado
Varietal: Mundo Novo, Catuai Red and Yellow, Topazio, Catucai, Acaiá
Process: Natural process
Altitude: 1,200 MASL
Description:
SaImo is a blend of Cerrado region coffees, purchased at farm gate from a select group of producers. The coffee was then processed and prepared for export by Volcafe Santos at their facility in Varginha, Minas Gerais.
As the biggest coffee-producing country in the world, Brazil has had a long history of success in optimizing best practices in the industry. While Cerrado is a relatively newer region to join the ranks of Brazil's success, its pillars of well-defined seasons, abundant sunlight, advanced farming, and entrepreneurial spirit forged a foundation for coffee to thrive.
Cerrado is located northwest of Minas Gerais state and is one of the most biodiverse and complex regions that is home to roughly 5% of all species on Earth. The topography is relatively flat to slightly wavy, with altitudes varying from 900 to 1250masl. Across 55 municipalities, medium-to-large-sized farms dot the area and can span anywhere between a few hundred acres to massive estates.
Brazil’s most common varieties of Arabica coffee are Bourbon, Caturra, Catuaí, Mundo Novo, and Acaiá. In this coffee, you’ll mostly find Mundo Novo and Red and Yellow Catuaí, with some Catucai, Bourbon, Icatu, Topazio, Rubi, and Acaiá in smaller amounts. Many of the new coffee varieties that are grown in Brazil are the result of the Instituto Agronômico (IAC). The IAC has been exploring hybridization in hopes of developing rust-resistant and higher yield coffee plants.