Icatu - Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza Brazil

We are really excited to offer coffees from Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza (FAF) for the second year in a row. In the context of Brazilian monoculture coffee on a large scale, Marcos and his allied coffee growers are bucking this trend. Lazer-beam focus on quality and a commitment to passive organic farming (Marcos believes that coffee should grow alongside other plants) have translated into operating in the black versus formerly losing money. One example of FAF’s commitment to quality is experimenting with drying times for their coffees. FAF has found that coffee that dries over a longer period of time maintains more structural integrity, which translates into green beans lasting longer and tasting better months later. This coffee is smooth, simple, & straightforward. Milk chocolate, toasted almond, and dried apricot come together to produce a very pleasing cup.

Origin: Mocoa, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Producer: Marcos + Felipe Croce
Elevation: 1100 MASL
Varietal: Icatu (Mundo Novo + Bourbon)
Process: Natural
Flavour: Milk chocolate, toasted almond, dried apricot
Roast: drip, pour-over, french press; whole bean