Rosso Coffee Roasters
Calgary

Santa Lucia

Minas Gerais is a state in Southeastern Brazil who's total land area is larger than Metropolitan France. It is the main coffee growing region of the country, producing about 74% of the national total.

This coffee is sourced from Helcio Carneiro Pinto and his farm Fazenda Santa Lucia in Carmo de Minas, Minas Gerais. In the '90s, Helcio was one of the founders of APROCAM (The Association of Coffee Producers from the Mantiqueira Region). They are a group of pioneers seeking the help of experts and scientists to learn more about coffee quality and how to produce quality in large-scale. These experts shared their knowledge about the pulped natural processing method and how it would aid them in their goals. As a pioneer in the region, Helcio was one of the first growers to get the facilities needed for this method.

The resulting cup reminds us of milk chocolate, marzipan, and roasted almond.
Minas Gerais is a state in Southeastern Brazil who's total land area is larger than Metropolitan France. It is the main coffee growing region of the country, producing about 74% of the national total.

This coffee is sourced from Helcio Carneiro Pinto and his farm Fazenda Santa Lucia in Carmo de Minas, Minas Gerais. In the '90s, Helcio was one of the founders of APROCAM (The Association of Coffee Producers from the Mantiqueira Region). They are a group of pioneers seeking the help of experts and scientists to learn more about coffee quality and how to produce quality in large-scale. These experts shared their knowledge about the pulped natural processing method and how it would aid them in their goals. As a pioneer in the region, Helcio was one of the first growers to get the facilities needed for this method.

The resulting cup reminds us of milk chocolate, marzipan, and roasted almond.

Coffee origin

Country
Brazil
Region
Minas Gerais
Variety
yellow catuaí
Altitude
900 - 1200 m
Farm
Fazenda Santa Lucia
Producer
Helcio Carneiro Pinto
Process
natural
Roast
Medium

Tastes like

🍫
milk chocolate
🍮
marzipan
🥜
roasted almond

Community reviews

😐

2.3 Average

3 Reviews

Melany Venne | 🙂 2.5 Average
AeroPress
Nice notes of chocolate and nuts when you grind it but very strangely they disappear after brewing. Notes become more floral and mellow. Not a bad cup of coffee but it’s not what I was expecting.
April 12, 2024
Ryan Hook | 😐 1.5 Disappointing
Espresso
Not my type. Some interesting notes of spice and sweetness mixed in with a pronounced bitterness. Perhaps just not suited to my tastes and my espresso machine. It was a sample with my substitution box, so I didn’t know what to expect.
March 28, 2024
Robin | 🙂 3.0 Good
Espresso
Smells like honey and almonds, taste doesn't match but still good
May 17, 2023

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