Brazil Serra Negra

From the Cerrado region, Boa Vista micro-region of Brazil, Serra Negra estate. Brazil is the world’s leading grower of coffee, and a lot of it is the “cheap” coffee that is used as fillers, blends, and flavored coffees. It is NOT easy to find an organic Brazil. This one is a UTZ certified, organically grown, 3300 feet altitude microlot from farmer Mistuo Nakao. It largely consists of the admired Yellow Bourbon varietal. La Minita discovered it and brought it in. They mentioned in a newsletter that they had found a sweet microlot Brazil that they were excited about, and it sold out the next day. This is an October 2013 arrival. It was obviously grown, processed, and packed with care. Even came in a grain-pro bag to preserve freshness. (When's the last time you saw a Brazil in a grainpro bag?!) A couple notes about roasting and tasting Brazils. I do like Brazil coffee, but I don't like 99% of the Brazil coffees that I taste. I don't want an overkill on earthiness, bitterness, or acidity.