The newest addition to our current offerings is a very special coffee from Fazenda Esperança. 744 is a small lot of peaberries, which occurs when only one seed is produced in the coffee cherry- normally there are two. When only one seed forms, two discerning factors arise. First, the physical shape of the seed is malformed. Most have one flat side which is the product of two seeds facing one-another. With the presence of only one, the seed takes on a much more rounded shape which resbles that of a pea. Second, the nutrients produced for two seeds is designated to only one, increasing it’s density and inherent qualities.

Generally, Brazils tend to score lower on the perception of acidity, mostly due to the overall lower elevation in which they are grown; however this peaberry cupped out much sweeter than any Brazil I’ve ever tasted. In addition to it’s candied- banana upfront sweetness, the pulped natural processing lends itself to this coffee’s mouth-feel which coats the palate like a chocolaty oil and follows into a pleasantly lingering finish of toasted almonds. This is a remarkable coffee and we are thrilled to have it on our current roster.

Shark