Brazil - Rafael Vinhal - Double Fermented - Washed Peaberry - SINGLE ORIGIN
Brazil - Vinhal Farm – Peaberry - Microlot
– Available in 250g and 500g bags
Thanks to our friends at Southland Merchants we can offer a limited quantity of this beautiful example of a fine Brazilian coffee. Perfectly suited for brewing espresso-based beverages.
Grown by Rafael Vinhal on his family coffee plantation. Since 1988 Vinhal Farm has been producing very high quality coffees in the heart of Minas Gerais state, in Cerrado Mineiro Region - Brazil. Throughout this trajectory they have improved their work and adopted the best sustainability practices and respect for people and the environment. They are a family running a business and everyone who works in the farm is absolutely passionate about their coffee.
The coffee is mechanically harvested. After harvesting the coffee cherries are washed, the ripest cherries are selected and undergo a 46 hour dry aerobic fermentation. The coffee is depulped and anaerobic fermented in water for 180 hours in its mucilage prior to drying on raised beds for 20 days.
Tasting: creamy sweet, coconut, pina colada, hint of jasmine, full body
Producer: Rafael Vinhal
Region: Cerrado Mineiro
Altitude: 980 MASL
Variety: Red Catui (peaberry)
Process: Double fermented washed
Espresso Recipe:
Peak Brewing: 7 – 35 days post roast date
Brewing Ratio: 44% (1:2.25) i.e. 20g dose = 45g extraction yield
Extraction Time: 28– 32 seconds
Temperature: 93 degrees Celsius