Brazil – Sul de Minas

Cupping Notes

Chocolate • Caramel • Nutty • Mild Fruit

Medium Roast

Smooth, sweet and beautifully balanced. This Brazilian coffee brings together comforting notes of chocolate and caramel, gentle nuttiness and a subtle touch of fruit, with a medium body and a pleasantly lingering finish.

Get to Know These Beans

Grade: Superfine Cup 16+
Carefully selected for size and consistency, these premium beans deliver a clean, balanced cup with plenty of sweetness and character.

Process: Natural
Naturally processed to allow the coffee cherry to impart more of its sweetness and fruit character to the bean, bringing forward rich chocolate, caramel and nutty notes with a touch of mild fruit.

Cup Score: 83.0
With a score of 83 points, this coffee falls within the specialty-coffee range. Expect a harmonious, approachable cup with pleasant sweetness, vibrant acidity and a clean finish.

More About This Coffee

Origin: Brazil
Region: Sul de Minas
Producer: Café Mantissa
Varietal: Red Catuaí
Elevation: 1,245 MASL
Process: Natural
Body: Medium
Acidity: Vibrant • Citrus-like
Balance: Well balanced
Aftertaste: Pleasant, lingering fruit-like finish
Surrounding Vegetation: Fruit trees • Native trees • Shade trees
Best For: Drip • Espresso • French Press • Pour Over

About the Producer

For more than 15 years, Café Mantissa has focused on producing quality coffee with sustainability at the heart of its work. Its commitment to responsible production and coffee quality has earned recognition including the Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award for Sustainable Coffee.

Rooted in Sul de Minas, the farm brings together tradition, innovation and respect for the land—values that come through in a coffee that's balanced, sweet and easy to enjoy.