Coffee history in Brazil

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…

Green coffee fermentation

Coffee fermentation

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…

Honey process

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…

Coffee roasting

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…

Our coffees’ regions

Cerrado Mineiro Coffee from Cerrado Mineiro has intense flowering time and uniform ripening as a result of perfect climatic conditions. Climatic characteristics are generally hot, humid summers and mild to dry winters. Ideal temperature range for the growth of Arabica varieties. The Cerrado Mineiro region is in the northwest of the State of Minas Gerais.…

How did KAVAZ BRAZIL start?

The decision to start a coffee business was made at the beginning of September 2020. At that time, we conducted a market survey in Slovakia and, in addition, were invited to the Brazilian Embassy in Bratislava on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Czechoslovakia. There we briefly discussed this…