Brazilian Minas Coffee introduction: Minas Matas's road to counterattack

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Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world, accounting for 1x3 of the world's total output. Brazil, which is located in the tropical rain forest, has a relatively flat terrain, few high-altitude mountain forests, and not too much shade, which makes Brazilian beans grow fast, but the density of coffee is soft, and the flavor of coffee does not change much. coupled with the large-scale mechanical harvest of coffee beans, a variety of coffee with great maturity gap is harvested at the same time, so the quality of Brazilian beans is not particularly prominent and always stays in the category of commercial beans.

Since 2000, because of the inducement of coffee competition, farmers began to pay attention to the quality of coffee, especially in the farms of Minas and Espirito Santo, which is the leader of beans and the largest output. In recent years, Minas and Esp í rito Santo have almost become synonymous with Brazilian boutique coffee. The coffee competition is so accurate that it is separated by treatment (semi-washing, honey treatment, sun exposure), which develops a variety of flavors, taste and finish, which is completely different from traditional Brazilian coffee, clean, low acidity and increased fruit aroma.

Located on the southeast coast of Brazil, Minas is a diversified state with rich resources, rivers, plateaus, waterfalls and a large area of tropical broad-leaved forest, while Matas is located in the east of Minas. The superior geography has brought very good conditions to the coffee growing industry. Matas's coffee has attracted much attention in domestic and international competitions in recent years.

Matas's coffee is between 650m and 850m above sea level, and the flat plateau is mechanized on a large scale. Its unique soil and rich groundwater are indispensable ecological conditions for Matas to produce high-quality coffee. Matas was born with high-quality soil and climate, and the coffee farmers who pioneered the land in the early days combined the concept of modern agriculture with Matas's agricultural technology, overcame the harsh natural environment and turned it into a place for producing high-quality coffee. and become the pillar of the local economy.

Most of Matas's farms adopt the traditional Brazilian cooperative model, with large companies in charge of technology and supervision, farmers in charge of planting, and livestock and agricultural groups on the farm. The weeds in the coffee fields are the best feed for livestock, and the droppings of livestock on the farm are high-quality organic fertilizers for coffee trees, and the whole ecological environment is balanced.

Matas mountain obvious dry and wet season, large temperature difference between day and night, rich micro-climate, very suitable for the cultivation of elegant bourbon and yellow bourbon, coupled with the best agricultural technology, it is natural here to become the main producing area of Brazilian boutique coffee.

Matas farmers in order to ensure the quality of coffee, the special natural sun treatment process must be mature at the same time, harvested beans and cherries are mechanically divided into the outer skin and fruit, the unified fermentation to remove the film, so that the risk of fermentation is reduced, drying requires a large special treatment plant. Only in this way can we ensure the aroma and flavor of the coffee and create a better quality.

Over the years, Matas's beans have been full-bodied and clear, with rich dark chocolate and caramel, lively acidity, and a pleasant finish. It has attracted a lot of attention in domestic and international comparisons.

This year, Brazil's famous products Exchange introduced four coffee beans from Brazil's COOPEAVI Coffee Cooperation Park, including one from Minas Matas and the yellow bourbon variety.

(bourbon species, native to the Indian Ocean island of Bourbon (now known as Reunion Island), is the second species of Typica mutation. It belongs to the oldest existing coffee variety. The green fruit appears bright red when ripe, while the yellow bourbon species is derived from the cross between bourbon species and other varieties. Because of its low yield and relatively intolerant to wind and rain, it has not been widely planted. However, when planted in high altitude areas, it will have excellent flavor performance, which is more common in recent years. )

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[producing country] Brazil

[production area] Minas Matas (Matas de Minas)

[manor name] Gebenway Manor (COOPEAVI)

Huang bourbon, Yellow Bourbon

[treatment] sun treatment

Dark chocolate, caramel and almonds

[planting height] 850 meters

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Clear coffee has the flavor characteristics of good Brazilian coffee, at least 40% of Italian coffee (such as expresso) use this quality, and high-quality coffee has an attractive price.