Victrola Coffee Roasters
Carmo de Minas Canaan Estate Natural Pedreira Microlot
| Roaster Location: | Seattle, Washington |
| Coffee Origin: | Carmo de Minas growing region, northeastern Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 58/74 |
| Est. Price: | $16.00/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | May 2016 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Sweetly rich, deeply pungent. Honey, tea rose, fir, black currant, thyme in aroma and cup. Quiet, crisp acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. All flavor notes carry into a nuanced, resonant, gently drying finish.
Notes
Produced on the Canaan Estate entirely from trees of the Yellow Catuai variety of Arabica. A “natural” or dry-processed coffee, which means the beans or seeds were dried encased in the entire fruit. Naturals form the backbone of the Brazil coffee industry, but this lot reflects a particularly refined approach to the method. This coffee tied for the third-highest-rated in a test of natural-processed Brazil coffees conducted for Coffee Review's May 2016 tasting report. Victrola is a small-batch, hands-on roaster with a passionate commitment to quality and distinctiveness. Visit www.victrolacoffee.com or call 206-624-1725 for more information.
Bottom Line
A layered Brazil cup with a Kenya-like pungency and gentle resonance.
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This review originally appeared in the May, 2016 tasting report: Brazil Naturals: Tradition Meets Trend
