FARM Ecoagricola
VARIETAL Red Catucai
PROCESS Tropical Fermentation

We are thrilled to have coffee from this wonderful farm for the second year running and even more delighted that we have the same varietal and the same totally unique processing method as last year.

The Flanzer family began farming in the Serra do Cabral (in the Chapada de Minas at the north of Minas Gerais) in the 1970s, when Henrique Flanzer bought the land to engage in forestry projects. In 2000, his sons Marcelo and Roberto took over management of the farm and decided to diversify. They chose coffee as it fitted with the regions altitude, climate, water & terroir. The farm name is the combination of two words ‘Ecologia’ and “Agricola”. Ecological because it’s the farms motto to preserve the environment and agriculture as it’s their industry and passion.

What has really appealed to us about this coffee is their experimental process known as ‘tropical fermentation’. The ripest cherries are picked and immediately placed in bags below the coffee tree, they are left here in the shade for 24 hours. This means the beans go through a process of dry fermentation. At the time of harvest the climate in the Serra do Cabral is very dry providing the unique conditions needed to achieve this extraordinary profile. The cherries are then washed to simply remove mud and residue from the bag before being slowly dried on raised beds.

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At Round Hill we respect our coffee’s journey from farm to cup. Our coffee arrives as green beans – the farmer’s finished product – and we are careful to preserve and compliment the hard work already put in to each bean. We test-roast each coffee and allow it to rest. It is then brewed in a variety of ways to ensure maximum flavour and quality. Origin, variety and process are all key factors in determining each coffee’s individual roast profile – with taste the central focus of everything we do. We focus on each coffee’s unique character and roast to highlight its dynamic flavours and sweetness. 

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