Z12 - Brazil Fazenda Rainha Yellow Bourbon Natural

Flavor: Nutty, vanilla, chocolate, gentle fruit acidity, brown sugar sweetness, creamy

The overall profile is gentle and rounded, striking a fine balance between acidity, sweetness, and body. The initial notes offer a refreshing, fruit-like acidity—mild, clean, and pleasant. The mid-palate gradually reveals aromas of nuts, vanilla, and chocolate, accompanied by a distinct brown sugar sweetness. The mouthfeel is smooth and substantial, with a creamy, rounded texture, while the medium-to-high body adds depth to the overall experience. The finish is sweet, lingering, and aromatically rich, showcasing the classic, consistent, and appealing character of Brazilian Yellow Bourbon.

Region: Alta Mogiana, Brazil

• Located in a traditional coffee-producing region of Brazil, Alta Mogiana features a stable climate, ample sunlight, and favorable altitude, making it a vital area for high-quality Brazilian coffee. The moderate diurnal temperature range facilitates the even ripening of coffee cherries, allowing for the accumulation of sugars and aromatics, which typically results in a cup profile characterized by gentle acidity, nutty sweetness, and a substantial body.
• Coffee from this region is generally low-acid and smooth, with clear sweetness, perfectly illustrating the classic Brazilian profile of being mild, rounded, and full-bodied.

Farm: Fazenda Rainha

• Owned by the Carvalho Dias family since 1890, Fazenda Rainha is situated near the border of Minas Gerais, adjacent to the South Minas and Mogiana regions. Due to terrain unsuitable for large-scale mechanization, the farm relies more on manual management and harvesting, allowing for more careful selection of ripe coffee cherries to maintain consistent quality and cleanliness.
• The farm places great importance on social and environmental responsibility, dedicating only a portion of its vast land to coffee cultivation to preserve ecological balance. The farm also provides staff housing, schools, family recreational areas, and soccer facilities, while treating wastewater to minimize environmental impact. Fazenda Rainha is renowned for its premium Yellow Bourbon and has been recognized multiple times in Brazilian specialty coffee competitions.

Altitude: 1200–1400 meters
This altitude, combined with the stable climate and ample sunlight of the Brazilian region, helps coffee cherries mature slowly and evenly, accumulating good sugar content and a rounded mouthfeel. This lot exhibits a gentle fruit acidity, clear brown sugar sweetness, and a rich, creamy texture with notes of nuts and chocolate.

Varietal: Yellow Bourbon

• Yellow Bourbon is a mutation of the Bourbon variety; its cherries turn yellow when ripe, making it an iconic variety in Brazilian specialty coffee. It is characterized by notable sweetness, gentle acidity, and a rounded mouthfeel, often displaying notes of nuts, caramel, brown sugar, chocolate, and cream.
• Under the growing conditions at Fazenda Rainha, Yellow Bourbon achieves a consistent and refined sweetness, which, paired with a medium-to-high body, creates a smooth, full-bodied, and aromatically rich cup.

Process: Natural

• The natural process involves drying the whole coffee cherry with the skin and pulp intact, allowing the sugars and aromatics in the fruit to gradually influence the coffee beans during the drying period. This method typically enhances the coffee's sweetness, body, and aromatic intensity.
• Processed via the natural method, this lot presents a more pronounced brown sugar sweetness, nutty aroma, and chocolatey, rounded mouthfeel, while retaining a balanced, gentle fruit acidity. The overall flavor is sweet, rich, and creamy, with a lingering finish of nutty, vanilla, and cocoa sweetness, embodying the gentle, full-bodied, and classic style of Fazenda Rainha's Yellow Bourbon.