Brazil
Brazil Alessandro Hervaz Espresso
Alessandro’s love for beekeeping is what lends his business the name Honey Coffee Farms, pretty sweet huh? Ba dum tssssssssss. Ok that landed a bit flat. But I think we can all agree being a coffee farmer / beekeeper is one of the top jobs. I didn’t even know that was a job and now I know I want it. I wonder what it’s like to be inside the suit, you know, the bee suit - looking after all the bees. I’ve seen those videos online of people beekeeping without the suit too but I’m not that crazy, I would wear the suit.
Anyway, this lot we have from Alessandro’s farm/beekeeping paradise is a naturally processed mix of the varietals Mundo Novo and Catuai. It’s a good, smooth Brazil, with lots of the classic Brazil profile - think nuts and milk chocolate.
It’s a… keeper…
… alright forget it.
Alessandro started working in coffee at the age of 16, when his father bought the first family farm - Fazenda Fortaleza in 1993. In 2016 Alessandro started farming organically and was certified organic by 2019. He also started using selective harvesting to increase quality and put him and his farm on the map!