Brazil Amarildo Borges

Brazil · Cerrado · Natural

Amarildo Borges has been farming coffee since 1985. He started out working alongside his father. Today Fazenda Santa Cecilia is run by Amarildo, his wife and their two sons, and his eldest son, Rafael, is now his partner on the property. Four decades in, it's still a family operation.

The farm covers 110 hectares in Brazil's Cerrado region, all planted in Catuai. Catuai is a workhorse variety. It isn't rare and it isn't flashy. But when it's grown well by people who know their land, it makes a cup that's clean, sweet and easy to drink every day.

In the cup, caramel leads. Milk chocolate fills it out, honeydew adds a little brightness, and almond gives the finish a soft, nutty edge.

The result is smooth and reliable. Nothing tries too hard, and nothing is out of place.

A daily driver, in the best way.

Solid as drip. Great as espresso.

TASTING NOTES: Caramel, milk chocolate, honeydew, almond.

On resting: Our coffees are roasted to order. For the first couple of weeks after roasting, the coffee keeps releasing CO2. As it settles, harsh or roasty edges soften and the sweetness comes forward. Lower-density coffees like this one settle faster. We recommend resting this one at least 7 days after the roast date. It usually tastes best between 2 and 4 weeks.

Smooth and reliable. Caramel, milk chocolate, light nuttiness. Solid for drip, great as espresso, excellent as a daily driver.