OUR UNIQUE

LOT EU0141

Producer: José Maria de Oliveira

Farm: Fazenda Mirante

Region: Cerrado Mineiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Altitude: 1280 MASL

Harvest: May - October 2020

Lot: EU0141

Lot Size: 6 Bags (30kg bags)

Variety: Yellow Topazio

Process: PARA ELA - Honey Process, Exclusively Hand Picked.

72 Hours Aerobic Fermentation with Tangerine

Drying Time: 12 - 14 days average cement patio | Raking and rotation (6) times beginning at 7am until 6pm.

Certifications: RFA, UTZ

Cup Notes: Sweet, Fruity, Lemon, Dark Chocolate, Medium Body, Critric Acidity.

Details:

72 H Anaerobic Fermentation - We have 4 fermentation tanks at the farm we use for our experimental fermentation micro lots. The coffee cherries first pass through our grater to remove the cherry skin from the coffee cherry and allow 70% of the mucilage to remain covering the seed with a golden/yellow complexion. The coffee is then placed in fresh water tanks immediately after removing the thin layer of cherry skin from the fruit and seed for 72 hours. During the 72 hour soaking period, sugars and enzymes are carefully broken down by microorganisms developed during fermentation increasing the efficiency of altering the lipids in the sugars that ultimately enhance the acidity and complexity during the development of the coffee.

The coffee is rotated by hand 3 times a day and carefully regulated by adding fresh water as needed to the water tanks to maintain stable temperature conditions during the 72 hour fermentation period. Following the fermentation period in the tanks, the coffee is then placed to dry

PARA ELA

We are excited to announce our exclusive special limited reserve “Para Ela” micro-lots, that are 100% women selected. These coffees are very near and dear to our hearts because they were carefully selected and sorted with love by the women of Our Coffees.

“Para Ela”, which translates "For Her" is our representation to the world of what we can achieve through the power of coffee. During the 4 month hand selection and sorting season, to financially empower the women of Campos Altos and shine a light on the financial disparity occurring in the country, we decided to take action and dedicate the entire hand selection and micro lot production to be harvested only by women. During the hand selection season, our pickers earned 50% higher wages than the regional average, and employee household incomes increased by 85% during the picking season as a direct result of the Para Elas production. The ripest and most pristine cherries were carefully hand selected and sorted with love exclusively and only by the women of Campos Altos.

Farm Details:

FAZENDA mirante

CITY & STATE: CAMPOS ALTOS - MINAS GERAIS

REGION: CERRADO MINEIRO

ELEVATION: 1280 MASL

VARIETIES GROWN: RED & YELLOW BOURBON, ACAIA, RED & YELLOW CATUAÍ, TOPAZIO

AREA: 65 HA

LATITUDE: -19.674581

LONGITUDE: -46.185600

Named because of the beautiful view from the gate of the farm, this is a "Vista Point" in English. Fazenda Mirante is one of the highest elevations among all of Jose Maria farms.