Our story begins with the arrival of Mrs. Thereza Tomásia and her family in 1820, attracted by the waters of Araxá that promised health, and youth in abundance. In 1950, Alberto Castro Alves (in memory), great-great-grandson, started planting coffee, becoming one of the region’s pioneers. The family went through difficulties in 1975, when a strong…
Peaberry (or Moka) coffee is a unique type of coffee because its cherry has only one bean inside, and, because of that, the shape of this coffee is like peas, so we call it Peaberry! You may wonder if Peaberry coffee tastes differently than other coffees and you are right! Usually, coffee lovers describe Peaberry…
In this article we will talk about a professional called “Q-Grader”, what he does in this profession, and how to become a Q-Grader. A Q-Grader is a person who is qualified to evaluate the quality and taste of coffee, the flavor, body, notes, aroma, acidity, and all the specifics of the beans. Each coffee goes…
Part 1: Starting in coffee production, the farmer has production costs during the year, and at the harvest timing, he has harvest and post-harvest processing costs. The price of coffee in Brazil is set based on the C—Market: the type of post-harvest process, the size/screen of the beans, the sensory profile of the coffee, the…
Brazil was discovered by Pedro Álvares Cabral on April 22nd, 1500. However, it is controversial to say that the country was “discovered” when there were already indigenous natives living in these lands, so Brazil was colonized by the Portuguese during this period when they sighted Mount Pascoal. It is interesting to say that Cabral’s fleet…
Have you ever wondered where coffee, roasting, and consumption came from? The history of coffee is imprecise, but the fruit was first roasted in Persia. The Arabs maintained a monopoly on the product until the 16th century. But, starting in 1615, the bean began to be tasted on the European continent, brought by travelers after…
Basically, fermentation is a chemical reaction, it is a change that happens when you mix sugar and water – and coffee cherries are full of both. And so, just after the cherries are picked, the fermentation process will start. Fermentation can improve the coffee’s taste or ruin it. It is just a matter of how…
There are four main kinds of post-harvest processes. Commonly used ways to process coffee: Washed, Natural, Fermented, and Honey (often called as the “Pulped Natural Process”, but the Honey has a higher concentration of mucilage, which is a viscous layer composed of sugars). In this article, it will be explained the Honey Process, which takes…
Green coffee is the coffee you get right after the harvest. It is nothing like what you taste in the cup. To obtain this unmistakable flavor, coffee beans must go through the roasting process. And, we will see in this article that, the roasting settings, mainly temperature and timing, are responsible for the aroma and…
First of all, what is coffee roasting? Coffee roasting is the process of heating, and roasting the coffee beans to an ideal temperature for that type of coffee. This process was first recorded in the 16th century by the Arabs. However, the first large-scale commercial roasters were only registered in the late 19th and early…
