Brazil Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama 100% Yellow Bourbon

Cupping profile and tasting notes

The new crop 2008/09 Cachoeira Yellow Bourbon is at it's very best. The coffee exhibits a
wonderful clarity and brightness that is tempered by the honey and sugarcane sweetness of
the Bourbon varietal with notes of caramel and hazelnut. Mild acidity and medium bodied and
very balance.

Background

Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama has been in the Carvalho Dias family since 1890 and recently
celebrated its 106th crop. It is located in São Paolo State just 3 miles from the border with
Minas Gerais State. It enjoys the typical characteristics of the mountainous Mogiana and Sul
de Minas regions. Gabriel de Carvalho Dias is one of Brazil’s leading agronomists. His family
owns several farms that border each other in this area.
With a total area of 417 hectares, Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama has a coffee plantation area
of 165 hectares. On this farm everything is done manually since its topography does not allow
any kind of mechanisation. The mill is located in the spa town of Poços de Caldas, 45
minutes from the farm.
Social and environmental sustainability is considered very important here. The farm has a
programme of planting native species to maintain a better ecological balance. There is also a
school, a club and an official size soccer field for the employee’s benefit. There are 47
houses, all with modern facilities. The wastewater is treated to avoid polluting the stream that
runs across the farm. The farm has a small hydroelectric plant and only buys energy during
the harvest.
This farm produces Bourbon coffees, famous for their exceptional quality. Some of the trees
are as much as 107 years old. The beans are harvested on a sheet and prepared by the
‘pulped natural’ process that separates the greens. After harvest the beans receive the
maximum attention possible so as not to lose any of the body and cup qualities that the
region is known for.