Brazil | Terra Alta

Pulped Natural Peaberry

Plum, Almond, Milk Chocolate

$15.00 Sale Save
Pulped Natural Peaberry
Pulped Natural Peaberry
Pulped Natural Peaberry
Pulped Natural Peaberry
Pulped Natural Peaberry
Pulped Natural Peaberry
Pulped Natural Peaberry
Pulped Natural Peaberry

Brazil | Terra Alta

Pulped Natural Peaberry

Plum, Almond, Milk Chocolate

$15.00 Sale Save
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This juicy peaberry lot from our Direct Trade partners in Brazil opens with aromas of candied almond, plum, and vanilla. Notes of plum and brown sugar accompany milk chocolate sweetness and crisp red grape acidity in the cup, resolving into a finish of sage and almond.

Producer: Paulo and Juliana Piancastelli 
Farm: Fazenda Terra Alta 
Region: Ibiá, Minais Gerais 
Altitude: 960-1,021 masl | 3,150-3,350 feet
Varietal: IAC 125 RN and Catuai 62 
Process: Pulped Natural 
Roast: Medium
Notes: Plum, Almond, Milk Chocolate

This lot consists of peaberries sorted from Terra Alta's larger pulped natural lot, which is made up of two varietals:

  • Catuai 62 is a sub-cultivar of Yellow Catuai, a short shrub that is highly productive. Its cherries mature slowly, producing a sweet, small-sized bean.
  • IAC 125 RN is a relatively new cultivar released by the Agronomy Institute of Campinas. Its stature is small with large cherries that create a considerable amount of mucilage. This is beneficial to the natural and pulped natural process.

Careful fermentation and slow sun-drying on raised beds give it a smooth body and brighter acidity than is typically found in pulped natural Brazil coffees.

Fazenda Terra Alta was born in 2010 when Paulo and Juliana Piancastelli left their corporate lives behind and searched for greener pastures. They started planting in 2011 and have produced high-scoring and award-winning coffees since their first harvest in 2013.

In their relatively short time in the specialty coffee industry, the Piancastellis have put together an expert production team, planted high-quality coffee varietals, and implemented innovative processing methods.

Paulo and Juliana have built an independent importing/exporting structure that supports the Direct Trade model fully. They work with roasters during the harvest to seek out micro-lots as well as collaboration on processing methods. They are also in complete control of the coffee during shipment as they own an importation warehouse in the United States.

When Paulo and Juliana visited us, we were impressed by their talent and values. We hope to work with them for years to come!

Peaberries are the result of a natural mutation in which only one seed within the coffee cherry is fertilized. Instead of two coffee beans with flat faces and round backs developing within the cherry, a single rounded bean is the result.

Peaberries constitute a small percentage of each harvest and they are typically sorted into peaberry-only lots for consistency during the roasting process, as they are denser than regular coffee beans.