Origin: Rota Azul, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Roast: Espresso - medium light roast
Flavour Profile: Apple crumble, caramel, apricot jam, cocoa. Sweet and round
Grower: Farmers Coffee
Process: Pulped natural
Variety: Red Catuai
Altitude: 1,000 metres above sea level
Importer: Minas Hill
Deep in the mountains of Espírito Santo, Rota Azul is a vibrant landscape where dirt roads wind through native trees, wildflowers, and the call of toucans. Here, farming families are bridging the gap between past and future, blending generations of tradition with modern scientific knowledge to cultivate their crops with both affection and precision.
Whole beans or pre-ground?
Coffee deteriorates much faster once it is ground, making whole beans the ideal way to purchase coffee. If you don't have a grinder though, all good!
Grind Guide
Whole Beans - not ground, you have your own grinder
Commercial Espresso - very fine for a commercial espresso machine
Home Espresso - quite fine for a domestic espresso machine
Stovetop - fine for percolator / moka pot
Aeropress - medium for Aeropress
Pour Over - medium for pour over
Plunger - coarse for plunger / french press
Batch Brewer - very coarse for Moccamaster and other batch brewers
Making coffee at home
Follow this guide to ensure you're using the same ratios and standards as we do at Patricia