Brazil Fazenda São José Natural

A superb coffee, from a farm that’s been at it for over a century, this Brazilian bean brews a pleasant cup with a solidly sweet backbone. Expect some cane sugar sweetness and bold nuttiness, backed by a hint of citric acidity. This coffee is a crowd-pleaser, suited for coffee snobs and coffee noobs alike.

Gabriel Wagner Capistrano Ferreira is a third-generation coffee grower who oversees Fazenda São José, a farm that has been in his family for over a century. Nestled in the foothills of the Serra de Mantiqueira mountain range at 950 meters above sea level, the farm experiences extremely cold and rainy summers, with a drier climate during the fruit maturation and harvest months. The region’s reputation for high-quality coffee stems from the dedication of local producers and the land’s exceptional water and soil quality.

Minas Gerais alone produces more coffee as a region than any other country in the world, generating around 30 million 60-kg bags per year. This accounts for nearly half of Brazil’s total coffee production. Coffee from Minas Gerais is known for its smooth, heavy-bodied profile, featuring classic Brazilian coffee flavors.