Brazil | Fazenda Bela Época

What this coffee feels like? 

You just woke up after the summer afternoon nap. That afternoon bliss leaves you oblivious of time and place. You quickly put on your flip flops and walk outside to meet up with friends waiting on you. But there’s one thing that can bring you back up to speed again - creamy, chocolate double espresso from your favourite spot that happens to be on your way.

Brazil produces about one-third of all coffee worldwide, making it the biggest producer for the last 150 years. Mogiana is a traditional coffee-growing region, known for its iconic great plateaus of coffee plantations. The area is named after the coffee railroad built by the Mogiana Railroad Company in the late 19th century to expand coffee production.

Located in Ribeirão Corrente, in the region of Alta Mogiana (between Minas Gerais and São Paulo), Fazenda Bela Época has been growing various coffee varieties for more than 80 years, spanning three generations of the coffee-loving Cunha family. The farm benefits from fertile soil and a favorable microclimate with rainy summers and dry winters. It runs its own wet and dry mills, as well as a nursery where all seedlings at the fazenda originate.

High-quality and traceability standards have long been the top priority of Fazenda Bela Época. The Cunha family continuously develops its coffee processing methods with the aim of enhancing flavors and improving productivity. In this endeavor, they have partnered with renowned organizations such as the Agronomical Institute of Campinas (IAC). In addition, the fazenda cultivates shade-grown coffee in its own agroforestry. This form of cultivation slows down the ripening process, allowing natural sugars to increase and ultimately intensifying the coffee’s sweetness. Motivated by the vision to create the future of Brazilian coffee, they also focus on sustainable development in accordance with high social and environmental standards. Additionally, a significant part of the farm’s 370 hectares is allocated to organic cultivation.

This coffee has a profile that is balanced and medium bodied, with familiar flavours of chocolate, roasted nuts, cookies, caramel and milk cream. Its creamy structure makes it perfect for espresso, moka, turkish or coffees served with milk.

Region: Mogiana, State of São Paulo
Producer: Fazenda Bela Epoca
Variety: yellow bourbon
Altitude: 900-1100m
Process: natural
Notes: chocolate cookies, caramel, roasted nuts

WEIGHT: 250g or 1000g

Please note that 250g bags can be shipped in kava boxes as an additional option. All grind sizes are approximate and in relation to the equipment we use. Grind size or setting might differ from your equipment preferences. If not certain please order beans as we can't accept returns for pre-ground coffees. Thank you for understanding.