Fazenda Guariroba pink bourbon
A very different Brazilian coffee!
Medium acidity, high sweetness, clean cup.
Farm: GuarirobaProcess: Double Fermentation*
Variety: pink bourbon
Producers: Gabriel Lamounier Vieira and Elisa Paiva Lamounier
Region: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Elevation: 1200 masl
Notes: florals, sweet ginger, pepper, chocolate and more!
Brewing methods: This coffee is roasted light with filter brews in mind. It can definitely also work well for espresso, but if you’re looking for that more ‘classic’ Brazilian profile, then I would choose the Fazenda Sao Domingos – also available on my site.
When you grind this coffee you are immediately greeted by a waft of delicate spices. Up front you have florals and spice. The finish has some more familiar chocolate notes that one might expect from a Brazilian coffee.
When profiling the roast, I found that slightly darker roasts elevated the mouthfeel and chocolate while very light roasts boosted clarity and florals. My iteration leans a little to the latter while preserving the sweet chocolate finish.
*The coffee undergoes an initial hydraulic separation, followed by fermentation in a bioreactor for 36 hours with the addition of carefully selected and isolated microorganisms sourced from the same lot. After pulping, the coffee undergoes a second fermentation for an additional 36 hours. Drying is conducted over approximately 20 days to ensure optimal flavor development.
10oz/285g bags
Even in the 19th century, the patriarch João Ferreira Carneiro already produced the sweet grains in the fertile soil of Santo Antônio do Amparo, where today the Guariroba farm is located. His passion for the flavors and aromas of coffee were passed on by five generations of descendants, reaching Homero Aguiar Paiva.
Homero acquired part of the Fazenda Cachoeira and, with the help of his brother Renato Paiva, chose the best coffee species to maintain the cultivation, giving rise to Fazenda Guariroba - named after the lands of his maternal grandparents.
The terroir and the vast knowledge of the family guarantee excellence in the production of special coffees with unique characteristics.
Today, under the management of Gabriel Lamounier Vieira and Elisa Paiva Lamounier, Fazenda Guariroba internationally represents Brazilian coffee, being recognized as the champion of the Cup Of Excellence farm.