Brazil

Caixa de Frutas

Milk chocolate · almond · caramel

Chocolate Caramel and sweet NuttyFor espressoFor filter

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What Olisipo Coffee Roasters says about this coffee

ORIGIN

Coffee production in Brazil is responsible for more than one third of all coffee cultivated worldwide. The environment and climate provide in the southeast of the country benefits from ideal growing conditions for a number of coffee varieties. The country produces a staggering amount – approximately 50-60 million bags annually – and more than five million people are directly employed in the cultivation, harvesting or processing of coffee.

PRODUCER

Sourced through our friends at Falcon Specialty, this coffee has been cultivated by members of the Cocatrel Cooperative – now the second largest Cooperative in Brazil. Founded in 1961 in Tres Pontas, Sul de Minas Gerais, there are now more than 6000 members where more than 50 percent of producers grow coffee on land less than ten hectares in size. All the coffee collected is electronically tagged and recorded on delivery with a unique QR code giving full traceability back to the producer.

Caixa De Fruta – which translates as ‘Box of Fruits’ – is a blend of varieties selected for their creamy milk chocolate profile by the team in the Cocatrel Direct cupping Laboratory. All the coffee cherries are dried in static boxes which a…

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What the roaster says about where it came from

Country

Brazil

Region

Sul de Minas

Producer

Cocatrel

Process

natural

Altitude

900 to 1000 m

Not stated

farm or estate, variety, harvest, lot, importer, price paid to the producer

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How it sits among coffee from Brazil

How often roasters use each flavour family to describe coffee from Brazil: 1,170 of 2,488 carry notes. The dashed outline is the whole catalogue. These are the roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement.

Olisipo Coffee Roasters describe this coffee as caramel and sweet, chocolate, nutty. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from Brazil; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.

Every family the roaster names is a common one for coffee from Brazil, so this reads as a typical example rather than an outlier.

The roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement. We have not tasted this coffee. All Brazil coffees

What Olisipo Coffee Roasters says about itself

Recyclable packaging

“All of our coffees are packed in metal-free oxygen barrier one-way valve bags that are 100% recyclable.” their page (opens in a new tab)

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Where each fact came from

Flavour families

Producer: Cocatrel Cultivar: Blend Process: Natural Altitude: 900-1000m Harvest: January – March Notes: Milk chocolate, almond, caramel… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Region

“Founded in 1961 in Tres Pontas, Sul de Minas Gerais, there are now more than 6000 members where more than 50 percent of producers grow coffee on land less than ten hectares in size.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Brew methods

“The coffee also has a very pleasant almond nuttiness and mellow caramel sweetness that lingers in the smooth finish.This coffee tastes great for filter or espresso and can be equally paired with milk for a comforting and delicious coffee tasting experience.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Tasting notes

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