São Geraldo

About

Coffee Expression The high altitude in the Mantiqueira de Minas, alongside the Arara varietal, leads to flavour intensity in the cup, with notes of ripe peach and hazelnut.

Producer Bruno de Souza is a third generation coffee producer, having inherited his grandparents’ Sítio São Geraldo in 2013.

Whole Bean Coffee / Both for filter and espresso

Technical Data

Producer  Bruno de Souza Reis

Region Mantiqueira de Minas

Altitude 1100 masl

Varietal  Arara

Process Natural

Harvest August 2024

Taste Expression Sweet & Balanced

Brewing Advice

Water is one of the most critical components of an excellent coffee experience. We recommend using mineral water of a soft Total Dissolved Solids count, ideally below 150 ppm. 

Rested coffee During the resting process, harsh and astringent flavors, which can even be perceived as a ‘roast’ character, soften out, allowing a clearer and brighter expression of the coffee’s character to shine.  

We recommend resting our coffees for at least 10 days after the roast date, and we often find excellent results, especially for particularly dense coffees, beyond 6 weeks.

Brewing Our straightforward approach to coffee carries over into brewing. We recommend our roasted coffee for all brew methods, regardless of whether it is immersion, percolation or espresso. We believe that there is one correct way to roast a single coffee, roasting lightly, in such a way as to release its innate qualities and showcase its quality. Learn more about different brewing techniques and specific brew guides here.

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