LIMITIED RELEASE Brazil Ipanema Blackcurrant Anaerobic Espresso Roast

Region: Serra da Mantiqueira, Minas Gerias
Altitude: 1000-1300 MASL
Process:  Special Preperation

Located in the middle of the Mantiqueira mountain range, Fazenda Rio Verde has been in existence for over 130 years.

Surrounded by 773 hectares of virgin forest which has many waterfalls and beautiful hiking trails, the farm is a true natural sanctuary where coffee occupies just over 40 percent of the total area.

The soil is predominantly clay on a red mineral volcanic base, rich in decomposable material. On the mountain slopes, the diversity of vegetation has given these soils an unequalled richness in terms of nutrients and organic material, positively complimenting the production of high-quality coffees.
The Ipanema Premier Cru is an innovative approach in the search for producing the highest quality coffees in Brazil. After 4 years of testing varietals,
processes, maturation curves and drying methods it was discovered under what conditions the best quality was found. Premier Cru strictly consists of
only Yellow Bourbon, Yellow Catuaí and Red Acaiá varietals due to their superior quality in the cup.
With only the best 32 terroirs above 1,000 MASL at Fazenda Rio Verde chosen for Premier Cru, they all offer differing profiles due to their unique
positioning on the farm. This, along with a new model of harvesting, processing and drying at a brand-new state-of-the-art facility, positions not just
coffee but microlots like never before, by being able to guarantee consistency across harvests.