Brazil: Rafael Vinhal
Brazil: Rafael Vinhal
Origin: Brazil
Region: Cerrado Mineiro
Farm: Vinhal Farm
Altitude: 980masl
Varietal: Red Catuai
Process: Double Fermented Washed
Tasting Notes: Toasted coconut, Piña Colada, lamington, nutmeg, chocolate
Vinhal Farm is located in Cerrado Mineiro Region, the heart of Minas Gerais state in Brazil. The farm is run by father and son, Alfonso and Rafael. The Vinhal family has been producing very high-quality coffees since 1988. Sustainability and quality are their main focus. With great care and innovative craft production, they manage to pave the way for excellent specialty coffee production, such as this innovative double fermented washed process lot.
This microlot undergoes double fermentation:
Mechanical harvest
Washed to select riped cherries
Dry aerobic fermentation (48 hrs)
Thermal shock
Depulped
Anaerobic fermentation with water (179 hrs)
Centrifuged
Slowly dry on raised beds (21 days)
This innovative processing generates unusual and interesting cup profiles. This coffee has incredibly intense fruity flavour that push the boundaries of what a Brazilian coffee can taste like.