Brazil Castanhas Do Brazil

Castanhas do Brasil which translates as "Nuts of Brazil" is a blend of made mainly from one particular area called Carmo De Cachoeira. The coffee is selected for its sweet and creamy hazelnut praline profile by the cupping team in the Cocatrel Direct Lab.

The Cocatrel Cooperative was founded in 1961 in Tres Pontas and has now growm to the second largest Cooperative in Brazil with over 6000 members. Over 50% of the members of the cooperative grow coffee on land that is less than 10 Hectares in size.

All the coffees that are part of this blend are dried in static boxes. These are 1m deep boxes with capacity for 15000 litre volume of cherry which equates to 25-30 bags of green coffee. The boxes have a vented grill at the bottom to allow for air to be circulated from below up through the drying coffee. There are two thermometers at different depths to ensure a safe temperature always below 40c. They are referred to as static due to the coffee remaining still in the boxes and not being turned or rotated during drying.

After it is dried the coffee is then left to rest for approximately 1-2 weeks before being milled. This method has allowed the production of more fruity profiles and this one has a slight plum flavour that goes nicely with the usual nutty and chocolate profile we associate with Brazil coffee.