BRAZIL

About This Coffee Featuring a blend of pulped-natural and traditional natural-processed lots, Clay Brazil features good body, sweetness with balance, and good moderate to mild acidity, suitable for espresso drinkers of all preferences. Country of Origin: Brazil Region: Minas Gerais, Bahia & Espírito Santo Growing Altitude: 700m - 1300m Roast Level: Medium to Dark Tasting Notes: Heavy body, chocolate, almond, toffee, dried fruits History of Coffee in Brazil American colonists had enjoyed coffee for fifty years before the inaugural coffee seed took root in Brazil in 1727. A century later, Brazil claimed 30% of the global coffee market. By the 1920s, Brazil's dominance reached a zenith, with an 80% share of the world's coffee production. Despite peaking in the 1920s, Brazil's ongoing reign as the top coffee producer continues to wield significant sway over market dynamics and coffee pricing. The adage "when Brazil sneezes, the coffee world catches cold" ref