Brazil, Cerrado, Boa Vista - Daterra

Daterra produces this coffee lovingly named 'Sundrop' utilizing a unique and novel process of maturing the cherries on the tree, until drying. This results in an absolutely delicious cup filled with ripe fruit, brown sugar, chocolate and caramel. The balance of chocolate and fruit makes this an excellent coffee for playing with both espresso and filter to discover the notes you enjoy the most. Roasted light, but just enough to hit espresso lovers with enough sweetness and balance; this coffee also delights in a nice filter brew. We recommend the Hario Switch and water at 91c, but as grinders are so variable, we recommend you dial it in with what you have and pay attention to extraction times.

A note about Daterra- While we often like to work with producers with smaller footprints, Daterra stands out, for truly doing what needs to be done and setting the model for what can be done. As the first Rainforest Alliance certified coffee farm in Brazil, the dedication to innovation in processing doesn't stop at drying coffee on the trees like Sundrop. Daterra is already a carbon-negative and climate-positive company, in their own words, the very existence of coffee depends on fighting climate change, and they are pushing the Brazilian coffee industry to follow their lead.  Offering carbon credit offsets and delivering on fantastic coffee, we celebrate Daterra for this SCA 87 Yellow Bourbon and Paraiso varietal offering. Thank you.