
7th place: Red Catuaí Natural Sítio Bela Vista
- Origin: Brazil
- Variety: Red Catuaí
- Process type: Natural/Sun Dried
- Algrano's cupping score (SCA): 86.25 points
The coffee story

When we acquired Bela Vista, we had already heard that higher altitudes were better for the quality of coffee. They are also harder to manage because of the plot inclination and they tend to produce less. That actually made them cheaper at the time. When we bought Belva Vista it was cheaper than the lower altitude plots and it was all we could afford. The irony!

Since then we sold coffees to other countries and began seeing clients ask for bigger quantities. We also have qualified to some local competitions and got really good prices for our coffees. “Slow and steady will get you to where you want to go.” That is the saying. This is how it’s been for us. Coffee is a long term investment. I see people jumping on coffee because they saw some farmers making some money but they don’t last. They don't think about all we did back then, in the early days.

*This coffee was scrutinized by 4 certified Q-Graders in 2 countries for the competition process with rigorous sensorial and physical analysis. Differences in cupping scores and notes are due to the use of different roast machines and lab setups. As the selection of the lots and the rankings happened in Brazil, the jury's score was kept as the main quality evaluation on the lot information page. Read the information below for more detail.
Algrano's QC
Q-Grader: Veronika Kečkéšová
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Roaster: IKAWA
Total roasting time: 6'50" to 7'
First crack: Around 5¨45", 194 to 196 degrees Celsius
DTR: 65" to 70"
Quality comments: Score: 86.25. Primary notes of Floral, Green apple, Stone fruit. Secondary notes: Herbal, Toffee. Lingering finish with citric, bright, juicy, medium-high acidity and a round body.
"Medium-high citric acidity brightens the whole coffee up, round body and nice floral touch." - Veronika
Jury’s QC
Q-Grader: Jack Robson, Francisco Lentini Neto and William Batista Mariano
Location: Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Roaster: Speciatto, Carmomaq
Total roasting time: 8-9 minutes
Drying phase: 4-5 minutes
Maillard phase: 3 minutes
DTR: 50 to 70 seconds
Other comments: Agtron 63-65
Screen size: 16/18 (2% below)
The process
Natural. Harvest happened between the end of July and early August. The coffees were picked manually using the “derriça” or stripping method. The maturation was so good that we didn’t have to do selective. We took the cherries to the patio for 8 days until humidity reached 16%. Then we took it to the mechanical dryer to finish drying for another 3 days. It dried a bit faster than on the patio but still quite slow because we manage very low temperatures.
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Process type
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Harvest period
July, 2020 - July, 2020
Coffee Quality Evaluation
Algrano
Cupped: October, 2020 |
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Jack Robson (Grower)
Cupped: September, 2020 |
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SCA Score |
Algrano
86.25
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Jack Robson (Grower)
88.0
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Key flavor notes |
Algrano
Floral, Green apple, Stone fruit,
Herbal, Toffee
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Jack Robson (Grower)
Floral, Lemon, Brazil nut,
Honey, Bright acidity, Citric, Creamy, Full-bodied, Toffee
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Quality comment |
Algrano
Medium-high citric acidity brightens the whole coffee up, round body and nice floral touch.
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Jack Robson (Grower)
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Sensorial radar

Fomos nascidos e criados nessa propriedade, onde se tornou especial para nós. A propriedade foi herança de nossos avós. Não havia plantação de café ,começamos aos poucos , em 1994 plantamos nossa primeira lavoura apenas 1ha ( por coincidência ou não, temos outras lavouras ,porém, nenhuma consegue bater a qualidade dessa primeira lavoura plantada). Meu Pai e meus irmãos que realizamos toda mão de obra da fazenda, o que torna ela Familiar. Estamos todos os anos participando dos concursos, sempre procurando a cada ano melhorar ainda mais a qualidade do nosso produto.
FAQ
Shipping
Once the ordering period ends we will consolidate all coffees in a shared container. During transport, your coffee is fully insured. We will keep you informed about the shipment status.
Upon arrival of the coffee at the warehouse, you can choose between 2 delivery modes:
- Doorstep delivery: We will take care of transport to your roastery. We will provide your coffee fully insured until it is ready for unloading from the truck at your roastery.
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