BENICIO #1 - BRAZIL

by The Community Coffee

MODERN - BENICIO #1ARARA | EF NATURAL MELLOW ACIDITY, RICH SWEETNESS, DENSE MOUTHFEEL CUPPING NOTES: Dark Cherry, Juniper, Chocolate-covered RaisinsVARIETAL: AraraORIGIN: Minais Gerais, BrazilPRODUCER: Natalia Andre Luiz GarciaHARVEST: August 2024PROCESSING: Extended Fermentation NaturalWEIGHT: 200gRECOMMENDED FOR: Filter Espresso We’re excited to welcome back Jaguara, this time with a lot called Benicio, named after Natalia Andre’s son. This lot is made up fully of the Arara variety, a cross between Yellow Catuai a disease resistant variety called Obata. Due to its compact nature, high yields resistance to diseases, it became quickly popular with producers. Arara has also shown great potential for quality, winning a few competitions in the late 2010s.  Natalia Andre are 2nd 3rd generation producers respectively, who took over Jaguara estate from Andre’s father who founded it in early 2000s. Since taking over, he has pushed its focus towards producing mainly specialty cof