House Blend (Brazil)

Brazil is the world’s largest producer of coffee, with the state of Minas Gerais serving as the powerhouse of the speciality coffee market. In 2011, Minas Gerais was recognised as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) region due to its tradition and worldwide reputation for producing speciality coffees with highly sought-after flavour profiles.

 

Minas Gerais is a special place to cultivate coffee, thanks to the perfect combination of climate, rich volcanic soil and the expertise of the coffee farmers themselves. This coffee is the culmination of the hard work of many smallholders, whose farms lie within Poços de Caldas - a caldera formed by the eruption of an ancient supervolcano. After harvesting, the ripe cherries are gathered and processed using the traditional natural method, favoured and perfected in Brazil over centuries.

 

Great care is taken at every stage, from cultivation to processing, resulting in a complex cup full of rich chocolate and nutty notes. Crafted to be versatile, this coffee stands alone black but carries milk beautifully. It’s the ultimate crowd-pleaser.

Farm	Poços de Caldas
Varietal	Red & Yellow Catuai
Processing	Natural & pulped natural
Altitude	1,200 metres above sea level
Owner	Various smallholders
Region	Minas Gerais