Why are Brazilian coffee nuts so strong? Introduction to Brazilian Sirado Red Bourbon Coffee Beans

For a long time, the flavor of Brazilian coffee is mainly characterized by low acidity, nutty, chocolate flavor, balanced and mellow thickness, which is the flavor characteristic of typical American coffee. So Brazilian coffee is often seen in Italian coffee. Why does Brazilian coffee have a nutty flavor?

First, Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, accounting for 30 per cent of global coffee bean production, which stems from Brazil's geography. Brazil is the largest country in South America, with vast territory and abundant resources. Coffee is mainly grown on the flat plateau in the south-central part of the country. It is widely planted at an altitude of about 1000 meters. No other coffee-producing country can approach the scale of coffee production in Brazil.

As we all know, the higher the altitude of coffee growth, the smaller the density of coffee beans, the higher the hardness, and the temperature difference between day and night can slow down the growth rate of coffee fruit and develop more flavor. But in Brazil, coffee is grown at a low altitude, flat terrain, lack of microclimate, and coffee trees are not directly exposed to shade, so Brazilian coffee beans do not have the same rich flower aroma and fruit acid as Ethiopian coffee, but have soft bean flavor, low acidity, nutty flavor and more mellow taste.

In addition, the heavy flavor of nuts is also related to the half-sun treatment (Pulped Natural) commonly used in Brazil. Coffee was grown in Brazil as early as the 18th century. At first, water washing and sun treatment were used to treat coffee in Brazil, but not many parts of Brazil have the money and water to complete such water washing treatment. on the other hand, the way of sun treatment takes a long time to dry, and in the past, the equipment was poor, so the quality was low. As a result, half-sun treatment has been developed in Brazil, which is a method between washing and tanning.

The first half of the half-sun method is similar to the water washing treatment, the harvested coffee berries are cleaned and floated, then the seeds in the fruit are extruded through the pulp separator, and the mucous membrane is removed by using a pectin machine. and then directly insolate.

This method reduces the process of pool fermentation by washing method and reduces the use of water. In addition, after removing the peel, pulp and mucus, solarization can greatly shorten the drying process and save time and cost. Thus it can be seen that the half-sun method reduces the process of fermentation, reduces the risk of overfermentation or insufficient fermentation, and improves the quality of coffee beans. But at the same time, the lack of fermentation process, the flavor is not as rich and complex as the fermentation process, slightly monotonous.

In recent years, Brazil does not pursue yield blindly, but also pursues the quality and flavor of coffee. Brazilian farms and industry associations attach great importance to the research on quality and technology. Brazilian coffee has been focused on the preservation, genetic research and breeding of different plants and species, including coffee, which makes Brazilian coffee in the forefront of the world in many aspects, such as genetic breeding and sustainable development.

And also divided into boutique coffee production areas, such as Alta Mogiana, Cerrado, Sul de Minas and other sub-production areas, these areas are located in the mountains, planting at higher elevations, while reducing mechanical work, the use of manual picking to improve quality.

In addition, because Brazilian coffee has the characteristics of low acidity, nut and chocolate flavor, Brazilian coffee is not suitable for light baking, because it is sour when it is shallow, but this kind of acid is not pleasing. On the contrary, most Brazilian coffee will be roasted in medium and deep depth. Deep roasting can better highlight the flavor characteristics of Brazilian coffee and sweeten the coffee through caramelization.

For example, the Brazilian Hillado red bourbon beans of Qianjie Coffee are treated by half-sun treatment and roasted in medium and deep depth. By hand, they can show the flavor of nuts and chocolate, and taste clean and supple.

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