Silvio Leite ( Espresso Roasted )

COUNTRY: Brazil

STATE: Bahia

REGION: Chapada Diamantina

TOWN: Piatã

ELEVATION: 1,270m above sea level

VARIETY: Yellow Catuaí

PROCESSING: Experimental Natural

FARM OWNER: Silvio Leite

At Cerca de Pedras, processing starts on the field. With Kleumon at the helm, cherries for this lot were carefully harvested by hand at the very end of the harvest, to allow for the fruit to ripen fully while still on the trees, until they resemble raisins. This practice intensifies the sweetness and fruit-forward flavours in the final cup. After picking, the cherries were transported to the estate’s wet mill, where each plot’s crop is processed and dried.

This coffee was then naturally processed. Cherries were washed gently and carefully laid out in greenhouses to dry on raised beds. During drying, the cherries were turned several times a day to ensure they were drying evenly. At this stage, the coffee is primarily left in the shade, which slows down and extends the drying considerably. Silvio tells us this is key in improving and ‘saving’ the fructose and all positive attributes found in the fruit, which will contribute to a higher quality in the final cup. Finally, the beans were separated into numbered lots, and later stored and rested in parchment in a purpose-built warehouse. They were then cupped for quality control prior to export.

Suitable for Espresso Machine, Mokka Pot, Stove Top, French press, and Filter brewing methods

Recommended Espresso Machine,Mokka Pot,French press

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