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21.5°S 45.4°W · 800–1,300 maslGrown in Sul de Minas, Minas Gerais

Brazilian coffee

Brazil grows roughly a third of the world's coffee. Most of it is dried in the cherry, which builds a nutty, chocolate sweetness that loves milk.

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Region: Sul de Minas, Minas Gerais
Altitude: 800–1,300 masl
Varieties: Bourbon, Mundo Novo, Catuaí
Process: Natural, pulped natural

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In the cup

PeanutMilk chocolateCaramelLow acidity

Acidity

Body

Sweetness

Fruit

Chocolate

On the stamps

Brazil's coffee, on the post

Brazil coffee stamp, 1928: Woman holding a coffee branch over a plantation, for the bicentenary of coffee growing in Brazil — Brazil · 1928Woman holding a coffee branch over a plantation, for the bicentenary of coffee growing in BrazilWikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Brazil coffee stamp, 1938: The Brazilian flag on a sack of coffee, promoting Brazilian coffee — Brazil · 1938The Brazilian flag on a sack of coffee, promoting Brazilian coffeeWikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Brazil coffee stamp, 1953: Coffee blossom and berries — Brazil · 1953Coffee blossom and berriesWikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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