TRADITIONAL
Nº 143 Brazil Mio Microlot 2008
Country: State of Minas Gerais
Process: Red Honey
Grown / Region: São Sebastião do Paraíso
Altitude: 1000m - 1100m
Varietals: Yellow Catucaí
Producers: Renata & Carlos Pellicer
Tasting Notes: Vanilla, Cocoa, Toasted Almond
Roast Level: Dark 5/5
FARM NOTES:
The Mio Estate’s mission is to oversee all aspects of coffee production, export and import. This makes them a great partner for Rave as we begin to remove needless steps in our supply chain. The Estate’s coffees are fully traceable through every stage, from the exact location of cherry harvest, to which trucks were used for transportation! Lot 2008 is named to commemorate the year the farm owners met Christiane Gerbasi, who oversees quality and sustainabilty on the estate.
This is a super versatile coffee. Espresso brewing is going to emphasize vanilla and some subtle red fruit sweetness. Whereas cafetière brewing will highlight the smooth chocolate flavour and has a particularly nutty finish
We began working with the Pellicer family last year and have been honoured to showcase their coffees for a second season. This particular lot demonstrates a good quality and classic cup profile with exceptional refinement.
DISCOVERY
Nº 150 Brazil Mio Microlot 1990
Country: State of Minas Gerais
Process: Red Honey
Grown / Region: São Sebastião do Paraíso
Altitude: 1000m -1100m
Varietals: Bourbon, Mundo Novo
Producers: Renata & Carlos Pellicer
Tasting Notes: Milk chocolate, Cranberry, Honey
Roast Level: Medium 3/5
FARM NOTES:
The Mio estate is situated in the region on Monte Santo de Minas around 300km north of Sao Paulo in SW Brazil. Here, the Pellicer family are commited to exceptional levels of traceability. This lot was harvested over 7 seperate picking dates by 56 workers between 7th June - 21st July 2021, using a combination of patio, rasied bed and silo drying for optimal clarity and consistency. The red honey processing refers to the drying stage occurring still with some fruit mucilage intact. It is believed that this process is responsible for high sweetness present in the final cup.
We began working with the Pellicer family last year, and have been honoured to showcase their coffees for a second season. This particular lot demonstrates good quality and classic Brazil cup profile - but there is an exceptionally well-balanced acidity here too that you don't often find in coffees from this region.