SITIO MARANHAO BRAZIL

£13.80

This beautiful lot from Minas Gerais is a real family affair, with brothers Josiel and Jeferson taking care of coffee growth and harvesting, and their wives Jessica and Cleissimara looking after post-harvest processing. A meticulous approach to every stage of production and processing on this small scale farm has led to one of the tastiest Brazilian lots of this year's harvest.

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Roast Profile

Roast Profile

Medium Roast

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

Yellow plum, chocolate bourbons

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It’s really important for us to work with trusted partners in our supply chain who can provide us with honesty and traceability. We have created a set of guidelines to help us source coffee in a way we feel aligns with our values and beliefs. There are three core categories that we think outline the most important factors to consider when purchasing coffee: economic transparency, social relationship, and environmental efforts.

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OUR PACKAGING

Our 250g bags and 1kg bags are LDPE 4 packaging, a type of soft plastic, very common in food packaging. For home consumers LDPE 4 is still not curbside recyclable, but is accepted at local recycling points and dedicated soft plastics deposit points. Find a location near you.

ROASTING ON RENEWABLE ENERGY

We’ve recently switched to a new electric Typhoon roaster which allows us to significantly reduce our carbon footprint. We selected it for its capacity, efficiency, and to maintain the same high-quality roasting. This transition also marks a step toward our long-term goal of becoming carbon neutral, with a commitment to using 100% renewable electricity. Though the installation required a significant investment in new power infrastructure, the move reinforces our dedication to sustainability and strengthens our promise to customers that we deliver on our environmental commitments.

Details

Producer

The Betti Family, Sitio Maranhao

Origin

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Variety

Yellow Catuai

Process

Natural

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Minas Gerais, Brazil

The largest coffee producing country in the world is not always considered for progressive growing practices or complex flavour profiles, but we make this our mission. We look to smaller producers who prioritise sustainable agriculture for all our Brazilian lots, who by no coincidence always have the best tasting coffees on the table.

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The Betti Family

In this instance the coffee was handpicked - a rarity in Brazil - before being fermented in tanks for 72 hours and then laid onto the patios to be sun-dried for a couple of weeks. The Yellow variety of Catuai reflects more sunlight than its red counterpart, resulting in a much longer maturation and drying times; this increases the complexity and brightness in the cup.

The annual production for the family is around 300 bags, a very small farm in the context of Brazil, but this allows them to really focus on quality and sustainability. Their passion and dedication for their work is evident in the coffee and how they manage their farm, the whole family have become valued contributors within the local coffee growing community, and we could think of no better reason to feature their coffee.
Social Relationships

Family Run Farm

The average age of a coffee producer globally is over 60 years old. There is little incentive for young people to learn the trade, as the returns are usually low in comparison to what they could earn in urban areas. By keeping the business in the family, the interest and passion for growing coffee is kept alive and can even thrive from the influence of younger farmers who are keeping up to date with innovation in technology and growing practices.

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EDUCATION

Brew Guides

Tried and tested recipes from the roastery.

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