Brazil Fazenda Sete Cachoeiras Semi-Washed

At the default medium-dark roast level, this Brazilian bean brews up a solid, sturdy cup, boasting big body, with strong flavors of cocoa powder and bitter baker’s chocolate, backed by subtle citrus and floral notes. A truly outstanding example of Brazilian excellence in coffee production.

Fazenda Sete Cachoeiras is named for the seven waterfalls that border the estate in Ribeirão. The farm was established in 1930 and modernized to expand and strengthen coffee quality and sustainable management. The expansive coffee estate includes 1120 hectares, of which 600 are populated with over two million coffee trees.

Agricultural innovations like cutting-edge irrigation technology give rise to uniform and regular crops. At the same time, certified quality management systems maintain high standards from cultivation to post-processing stages at Fazenda Sete Cachoeiras.

Minas Gerais produces more coffee as a region than any other country in the world and accounts for nearly half of Brazil’s total production. At altitudes range from 700 – 1,200 masl the Sul de Minas (South of Minas) enjoys an average temperature of 71ºF with rainy summers and dry winters. Farms here tend to be on the small side, with properties ranging from 10 to 100 hectares.

Semi-washing coffee involves fewer steps than the washed “wet” process. In the semi-washed method, the outer skin of the coffee cherries are removed mechanically removed. The coffee beans –with their mucilage attached – are stored. Following, the mucilage is washed off with water before the beans dried. Semi-washing coffee tends to reduce the acidity of the final coffee.

The Semi-Washed process is similar to (or the same as, depending on who you ask) the ‘pulped natural process’ and wet-hulling, as it is called in Indonesia.