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Organic Brazil, so sad, facing a full-on assault of insect, fungus, poor nutrition. And on top of that, grown at 900 meters. I won't name this specific lot of coffee, but needless to say we were disapponted in the preparation and downgraded the review. Amazingly, if the roaster culled it before pre-roast, and again for immatures (quakers) post-roast, the cup could end up in the 87.5-88 point range. Some of these defects are common to Brazil coffees of the commercial grades. Others are exasperated by the lack of nutritional inputs, fungicides and such. Perhaps there is merit in accepting flaws in coffee, knowing it can be cleaned up by the home roaster, and that we are supporting an organic farm ... provided that the farm does well with the price they receive and that it truly covers the cost of lower plant productivity. -Tom
Brazil - Healthy bean
Brazil - Healthy bean
Brazil - Black bean / Immature bean
Brazil - Black bean / Immature bean
Brazil - Immature bean
Brazil - Immature bean
Brazil - CBB (Broca) Damage plus fungal infection
Brazil - CBB (Broca) Damage plus fungal infection
Brazil - Immature bean
Brazil - Immature bean
Brazil - Amber/Golden bean
Brazil - Amber/Golden bean
Brazil - Broken bean, huller damage
Brazil - Broken bean, huller damage
Brazil - Spotted bean
Brazil - Spotted bean
Brazil - Immature bean
Brazil - Immature bean