Samba Reserve

Samba Reserve represents the dedication of smallholder farmers in the Carmo de Minas region, located in the South of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Grown at elevations of 1000–1300 m.a.s.l., this lot benefits from improved farming practices, with farmers encouraged to enhance quality and rewarded with better premiums for their efforts.

PROCESSING

Only the ripest cherries are handpicked before undergoing sorting through the "lavador" machine, a density sorter used in Brazil to remove low-density beans. The cherries are then sun-dried on patios for three days before being transferred to mechanical dryers for at least 72 hours to achieve the optimal moisture level.

TRACEABILITY

Sourced through Cofinet, a family business of multigenerational Colombian coffee producers who began exporting specialty coffee in 2015. Since then, Cofinet has expanded its operations to different origins, including Brazil as of 2023.

Price Paid for Green Coffee (ex. shipping): £7.00/kg
Amount Purchased: 120kg
Harvest: June - August 2024