Brazil Fazenda Canaan Decaf

Roast: Light-Medium
Region: Mantiqueria de Minas
Farm: Fazenda Canaan
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1,100m
Cup: Peanut Butter, Raisin, Caramel

Cupping Notes
Some time ago, we began letting our Peregrine customers in on a story illustrating just how good our decaf coffee was.

Long story short… During our weekly cupping (or tasting) and among a crowded table of different coffees, we were completely mind-blown by the fact that we couldn’t pick out the usually obvious decaf. Decafs are notorious for being “less than” when compared to caffeinated coffees (at least flavor-wise).

However, our decaf at the time (Colombia Huila) completely re-wired our way of thinking. We discovered that good decafs wouldn’t just get you by, but they could be quite enjoyable!

Well, this same story played out again for us with a new round of decafs.

With our pick-of-the-lot on decafs from Anthem Coffee Imports, we landed on this expectation-defying decaf from Brazil.

Brazil Fazenda Canaan (BFC) was bursting with levels of flavor rarely seen in a decaf. Peanut butter, raisin, and caramel notes came through extremely clear.

Alongside samples of high-scoring caffeinated coffees, this decaf actually outperformed most of them. We were totally shocked that the peanut butter-caramel bomb-of-a-coffee was a decaf. The raisin sweetness was totally unexpected (as decafs can be savory) as well.

This Brazilian decaf will compete with the best of them. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Farming Notes
Sergio Dias has been farming at Fazenda Canaan in the town of Carmo de Minas for a number of years.

At Fazenda Canaan, June and July are the peak months of harvest. As the coffee is harvested, every farm in Mantiqueria de Minas funnels their coffee to the town of Carmo de Minas’ central dry mill.

In 2001, a very sophisticated facility was built in Carmo de Minas to sort and process dried coffee.

On location, there are three Q-Graders (professional coffee tasters) who score roasted coffee. Utilizing these Q-Graders, the facility gives farmers the option to have their crop evaluated, and then using the score information, make an informed decision on what to do with their crop. Lower-scoring coffees may be blended in with other coffees to form a “communal blend,” whereas high-scoring coffees will be sold alone as single-origin imports.

The system in place in Carmo de Minas seems to be one of the most streamlined and effective we have come across.

The dedication to quality in the region translates directly to their product and your cup.

**Thanks to fellow roaster Herkimer Coffee for providing extensive info about Fazenda Canaan and the region. Much of the info above was gleaned from them. Read the full write-up on their website.

Brazil Fazenda Canaan Decaf

At Peregrine, we only source and roast coffee that pleasantly surprises. We invite you to slow down and enjoy our coffee to create meaningful memories with those you love.

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