Comforting Single Origin

almond fudge & cherry

• Origin - Brazil

• Region - Alto Mogiana, Sul de Minas

• Producer - Luis Otavio Turati

• Process - Natural

• Variety - Yellow Catuaí

• Altitude - 800 meters

Coffee farming runs deep in Luis Otavio Turati's family lineage. After his grandfather spent many years working the fields of other people's farms, Luis' father, Jose, set out to plant his own coffee first in Guaxupé. He and his family eventually settled in Serra da Canastra, in South Minas, where they would plant their 120 hectare farm, Novo Horizonte. Drawn to the higher altitudes found in the area (relative to the region - 1100 meters), and proximity to the nearby National Park, the Turati family have worked to improve their picking and processing methods in service of the final cup, with Luis at the quality control help. This lot is made up of Yellow Catuaí cultivar, that was naturally processed by drying the whole coffee cherry on cement patios for upwards of 3 weeks.