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Roast Level: Bright

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A natural process Catuaí microlot, handpicked and sundried by Marta Ribeiro Rodrigues on her farm in Minas Gerais.

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The details

Origin story

  • Country Brazil
  • Producer Sítio Santa Marta
  • Region Minas Gerais
  • Elevation Range 1380 m
  • Processing Method Natural
  • Harvest June 2024 - August 2024
  • Direct Trade
Grown at 1,380 meters on the slopes of the Serra da Pedra Branca mountain range in southern Minas Gerais, this coffee comes from Sítio Santa Marta, where producer Marta Ribeiro Rodrigues tends to her 45-hectare farm. Of that, 20 hectares are dedicated to coffee production, while the rest remains protected in an effort to preserve biodiversity. Sítio Santa Marta is planted with Yellow and Red Catuaí and Arara varieties, but this lot features a careful separation of the best of the Catuaí harvest. It’s a small lot, and each cherry was handpicked at peak ripeness. Processed as a natural, the intact cherries were dried on patios for 20 days. In addition to growing coffee, Marta keeps bees and interplants olive and banana trees among her coffee plants—efforts that enrich biodiversity and nurture the health of the soil and the surrounding ecosystem.
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How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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Brazil Sítio Santa Marta Catuaí
Brazil Sítio Santa Marta Catuaí