Brazil Pinhal Topazio
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Farm/Producer: Fazenda Pinhal / Pedro Gabarra Teixeira
Location: Sul de Minas, Minas Gerais
Varietal: Topazio
Process: Natural
Altitude: 950 - 1,150 masl
Roaster Note
This Topazio lot from Fazenda Pinhal in Brazil was naturally processed to bring out its rich sweetness and comforting depth. I roasted it to a balanced medium, allowing the creamy hazelnut and smooth baker’s chocolate notes to take center stage, while a gentle dried apricot fruitiness adds a touch of brightness to the cup.
The result is a coffee that’s approachable yet layered: nutty and chocolaty enough to satisfy those who love a classic daily brew, but with just enough dried fruit nuance to keep it interesting. As espresso or filter, it’s a smooth, medium-bodied cup. With milk, the chocolate deepens and the hazelnut turns creamy, creating a comforting latte.
Bean Info:
Fazenda Pinhal and is owned by Pedro, João, and Milau Gabarra, sixth generation coffee farmers, who have directed the farm to focus heavily on sustainability and the farming of high grade speciality coffee.
They are hugely respected within the specialty coffee industry both for their excellent coffee quality and also their commitment to sustainability, having won the most sustainable farm in Brazil back in 2019, after moving 100% of its energy to renewable sourced with solar panels on the farm and in 2020 became CarbonNeutral®.
Around 35% of their 914 hectare farm is planted for coffee with the remainder being left either as untouched natural reserve or for any of the various reforestation initiatives being carried out by the family. These include a Eucalyptus forest, a 20ha native forest redevelopment and a rehabilitation and release sanctuary for native birds.