Brazil Fazenda Sao Benedito
The dry fragrance has cocoa powder, dark honey, with semi-sweet chocolate dominating the darker roast levels, and a hint of savory red miso. The wet aroma has more sweetness, with hazelnut, honey and a hint of dried banana in the light roast. Full City level has malted milk chocolate and less obvious sweetness but a very balanced roast tone. The cup flavors fall right in line with the aromatics. More developed roast levels have that classic chocolate roast taste, with some sweet caramel nougat notes and a hint of fruit peeking out. This roast level, Full City to Full City+, works really well for espresso and the low acidity levels produce a greatly balanced shot, or work as a great backdrop/base coffee for an espresso blend. Lighter roast levels have less thickness to the mouthfeel, but have a nice nut-honey character. There are suggestions of peach and pineapple as the cup cools.
Country: Brazil
Region: Carmo de Minas, Minas Gerais
Grade: 15+
Mark:
Processing: Pulp Natural
Crop: February 2013 Arrival
Appearance: .2 d/300gr, 17-18 Screen
Varietal: Yellow Bourbon
Intensity/Prime Attribute: Mild-Medium intensity / Toasted hazelnut mild fruits in light roast, milk chocolate and caramelized sugar in darker levels
Roast: This does well with a wide range of roasts, City+ through Full City+. See the review for a description of the related roast flavors.
Compare to:
Dry Fragrance 8.30
Wet Aroma 8.60
Brightness/Acidity 8.00
Flavor/Depth 8.60
Body/Movement 8.8
Finish/Aftertaste 8.40
Sweetness 8.40
Clean Cup 8
Complexity 7.30
Uniformity 8.50
Cupper's Correction 3.00
Total 82