We are very excited to welcome Brazil back to our menu, beginning with this lot from one of our favorite micro-regions in Espírito Santo: Bateia. In the cup we find red currant, orange blossom, and red tea.
Catucaí 785
Bateia, Espírito Santo
1,250 masl
December, 2023
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. De-pulped on the day of harvest. Dry fermented for 30 hours. Dried on raised beds.
ABOUT FABIANO NALI
This is our third year working with Fabiano’s coffee. This particular region of Bateia, Espírito Santo, produces some of the best coffee in Brazil, with vibrant profiles and complex acidities.
ABOUT CATUCAÍ VERMEHLO 785
Catucaí Vermelho 785 is a progeny of Icatú Vermelho and Catuaí Vermelho, within the Bourbon lineage. It is a small, uniform plant with wavy-edged leaves and bronze-hued new growth. It is high-yielding, produces large red fruit with a large sieve rating, and is highly leaf-rust tolerant and remarkably stable in varied weather conditions. Because fruit development begins early, Catucaí Vermelho 785 is generally an early-harvest plant. However, in certain climates, fruit development slows significantly—a trait utilized to improve cup quality by some of the more astute producers in compatible regions.
Pricing Details
Farm Gate (USD; Green)
$22.00/KG
FOB
$26.40/KG
FOT
$28.40/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.