The Coffee
Region: Santo Antonio do Amparo, Campo das Vertentes
Processing: Double Fermentation
Varietal: Topazio
Tasting: Lavender, Orange Blossom, Chai
The Importer:
OCAFI
Ocafi is a cornerstone partner to Makeworth's coffee network. Ocafi immediately impressed our roasting team with their drive for transparent, sustainable and direct methodology. In addition to curating a wide variety of offerings ranging from community lots to microlot coffees, Ocafi is an incredible example of approaching coffee producing with a regenerative and innovative approaches. We are really pleased to source through this channel and hope you enjoy the selections provided.
The Producer
Nestled in the fertile soils of Santo Antônio do Amparo, in the heart of Brazil's Campo das Vertentes region, Fazenda Guariroba is a testament to generations of coffee-growing passion. With a history dating back to the 19th century, the farm is now managed by the innovative Gabriel Lamounier Vieira, a chemist who constantly experiments with new coffee processes.
Their double fermentation coffee is a true reflection of this dedication to innovation. Carefully selected cherries undergo a unique two-stage fermentation process. First, they are fermented in a "guariroba yeast" for 36 hours in an anaerobic environment, then they complete a pulped-natural processing and then do another 36-hour stage in an aerobic environment. This meticulous process results in a cup profile that is both complex and captivating. Truly one of the most unique and interesting profiles we've had to date.
The Roast
The Brew
The Perspective
The Citrus Bloom might be one of our most unique and dissimilar coffee's we've had on our menu to date. eyes of advanced and more complex fermentation practices, we've also noticed an increase in imbalance and lack of complexity. While we deeply loved the impact of fermentation on coffee processing, we believe that balance and nuance makes a sensory experience so great. Second, we've also come to notice that Columbia the biggest pioneers and Advanced fermentation practices. So, to add a coffee from Brazil that exhibits tremendous control and precision that also uses incredible regenerative practices in the process, is truly an exceptional value add to our offering list.
Further, if you've tasted more ferment-forward coffees you'll notice that red fruit is the primary tasting note you will perceive. floral and citric tasting notes not only resonate as a preferential favorite to our production team, but also adds a new Dynamic that is uncommon in this family of advanced processing.
it's always a joy to carry a coffee from when's winning producer, we are beyond grateful to present the Citrus Bloom from Fazenda Guariroba.
