Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
Austin, TX, USA
Minas Gerais is the largest of the three major Brazilian growing regions with six micro-regions, which account for 50 percent of Brazilâs production. From this volume of coffee, we landed on a special treat traceable to a single estate in the Cerrado micro-region, which is known for its rolling hills and uneven terrain lending to farms that are small to medium in size. InĂĄcio Carlos Urban started planting coffee in the region nearly 50 years ago and has grown the estate called Fazenda Rio Brilhante to nearly 6,400 acres. While this estate seems big, it is actually medium in size by Brazilian standards, which has allowed the Urban family to focus on specialty grade, fully traceable lots for direct trade relationships. But we donât want to downplay the big things happening at Fazenda Rio Brilhante like the 2,200 acres of preservation land. During the harvest coffee cherries are floated to remove less dense and damaged coffee, and then placed on patios to pre-dry before being moved to mechanical driers to precisely finish the drying to 11 percent moisture. After drying, the coffee is carefully stored until it is time for milling and export.
Bittersweet Chocolate
Caramel
Chocolate
Type
Single Origin
Origin
State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Roast
Medium-Dark
Process
Natural
Producer
InĂĄcio Carlos Urban
Farm
Fazenda Rio Brilhante