Sítio Capão Natural ( Espresso Roasted )

COUNTRY: Brazil

STATE: Bahia

REGION: Chapada Diamantina

TOWN: Piatã

ELEVATION: 1,300m above sea level

VARIETY: Catucai, Catuaí

PROCESSING: Natural

PRODUCER: Aneilson Souza

Sítio Capão is a sixteen-hectare coffee farm located just outside the small town of Piatã, in Bahia’s Chapada Diamantina region. The farm is owned by third-generation farmer Aneilson Souza and wife Rosemeire, who live onsite with their three children. Sítio Capão was originally established some 70 years ago as a fruit and vegetable plantation by Aneilson’s grandfather. Aneilson is young — he’s still in his 40s — but has already been working in coffee for nearly two decades and is part of the next generation of coffee producers in the town of Piatã.

Aneilson takes great pride and care in the way that he harvests and processes his coffee, from the preparation of the land through to the final storage of parchment. During harvest, all cherries were selected by hand only when fully ripe, with most of the labour being provided by a team of 25 expert seasonal workers, trained in the best picking practices. Aneilson also prefers to process naturals early or late during the season, as the weather is typically less humid, which simplifies the drying of the lots.

The freshly picked coffee cherries were washed and then placed to dry slowly in greenhouse conditions on raised beds at the front of Aneilson’s home. Coffee was laid in very thin layers of about four centimetres and raked about six times a day. Once the coffee reached its optimal moisture content, it was separated into numbered lots and dry milled at the nearby Fazenda Machado, which belongs to Mr. Agnon Araujo, a friend of Aneilson’s. It was then stored and rested at one of Fazenda Progresso‘s purpose-built warehouses, where it was prepared for 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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