Dark roasted coffee with notes of toffee, dark chocolate, cacao nibs
 
Country: Colombia / Brazil
Region: Cauca / Cerrado
Variety: Castillo, Caturra, Colombia / Bourbon, Catuai, Mundo Novo, Typica
Processing Method:: Washed/Natural
 
Colombia Varietal and Region Information
     Colombia’s size alone certainly contributes to the different profiles that its 20 coffee-growing departments (out of a total 32) express in the cup, but even within growing regions there are plentiful variations due to the microclimates created by mountainous terrain, wind patterns, proximity to the Equator, and, of course, differences in varieties and processing techniques.
The country’s northern regions (e.g. Santa Marta and Santander) with their higher temperatures and lower altitudes, offer full-bodied coffees with less brightness and snap; the central “coffee belt” of Antioquia, Caldas, and Quindio among others, where the bulk of the country’s production lies, produce those easy-drinking “breakfast blend” types, with soft nuttiness and big sweetness but low acidity. The southwestern departments of Nariño, Cauca, and Huila tend to have higher altitude farms, which comes through in more complex acidity and heightened florality in the profiles.
 
Varietal
Colombia
Derivation:: Catimor type (Caturra x Timor Hybrid)
Location of Origin:: Colombia
Origin Story:: Developed as a disease-resistant, productive hybrid by Cenicafe (1968–1982); released 1985. One of the earliest Catimors
 
Caturra
Derivation:: Bourbon related
Location of Origin:: Brazil
Origin Story:: Naturally occurring dwarf Bourbon mutation discovered in Minas Gerais, Brazil (1915–1918) and later selected for cultivation (1937)
 
Castillo
Derivation:: F10 Variedad Colombia x Caturra
Location of Origin:: Colombia, general
Origin Story:: Developed by Cenicafe to replace the no-longer-leaf-rust-resistant Variedad Colombia; released 2005
(information from Cafe Imports)
 
Brazil Varietal and Region Information
     Brazil is one of the most well-known coffee origins and is the largest producer and exporter in the world. It is responsible for almost a third of all consumed coffee on the planet. While Brazil has several premiere regions to cultivate coffee, much of the coffee is grown in the Minas Gerais region in southern Brazil whose rich soil and climate makes a fantastic environment for cultivation. Coffee from Brazil is universally enjoyed due to its lower acidity.
 
Cerrado Region
     The Cerrado is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, particularly in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Minas Gerais and the Federal District. It is also the first region in Brazil to receive protected Designation of Origin status, meaning coffee labelled “Cerrado” has to actually come from Cerrado (similar to the rules protecting Spanish ham or Champagne). 
     This selected coffee is from Fazenda Santa just southwest of Brasilia in the state of Goiás 
and is smooth and well rounded. It has low acidity, a medium body with notes of chocolate and caramel. (Perfect Daily Grind)
(Wholesale Origin)
 
Varietal
Bourbon
Derivation:: Typica related
Location of Origin:: Île Bourbon
Origin Story:: Naturally occurring Typica mutation; selected from Ethiopian coffee cultivated in Yemen transplanted to Bourbon Island (now Réunion) in 18c
 
Catuai
Derivation:: Mundo Novo x Caturra
Location of Origin:: Brazil
Origin Story:: Cross of Caturra and Mundo Novo made by Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, Brazil; released in 1972
 
Mundo Novo
Derivation:: Typica x Bourbon
Location of Origin:: Brazil
Origin Story:: Naturally occurring cross of Typica and Bourbon discovered in Brazil (1943)
 
Typica
Derivation:: Derivative of Yemeni cultivar transplanted from Ethiopia
Location of Origin:: Java via Yemen
Origin Story:: C. Arabica root variety; mutation of one or more selections from Ethiopia in Yemen; brought to Java by the Dutch (17th century)
(Café Imports)