Brasil - Caixa Da Fruta

• Farm: Caixa Da Fruta

• Location: Tres Pontas, Sul de Minas

• Altitude: 900-1100m

• Process: Natural

• Varietal: Mixed

Cupping Notes

Hazelnut, almond, cherry Bakewell tart, figs and dates 

More Information

Caixa De Fruta which translates as "Box of Fruits", is from the the Cocatrel Cooperative, founded in 1961 in Tres Pontas, now the second largest Cooperative in Brazil. There are over 6000 members who are part of the cooperative and they have 11 different buying points across the region. All the coffee is electronically tagged and recorded on delivery with a unique QR code giving full traceability on all the coffees for the growers to know exactly where their coffee is. Over 50% of the members of the cooperative grow coffee on land that is less than 10 Ha in size.

Our Caixa De Fruta crop is a blend made from one particular area called Carmo De Cachoeira. The coffee is selected for its red fruit and creamy milk chocolate profile by the cupping team in the Cocatrel Direct Lab who assign it to this profile blend. The coffee must have a clean profile and be scoring 83 + on evaluation.

All the coffees that are part of this blend are dried in static boxes. These are 1 m deep boxes with capacity for 15000 litre volume of cherry which equates to 25-30 sacks (60KG each) of green coffee. After it is dried the coffee is then left to rest for approximately 1- 2 weeks before being milled. This method has allowed the production of more fruity and prominent profiles from the usual profile we associate with Brazilian natural coffee.