This single-origin coffee is sourced from the Mogiana Alta region of Brazil. It is a 100% Arabica coffee consisting of Catuaí and Mundo Novo varieties. Processed using the natural method, this coffee is grown at an altitude between 900 and 1,000 meters. It features a comforting flavor profile characterized by notes of dark chocolate, walnut, and stone fruit. The cup offers low acidity, rounded sweetness, and a smooth body, with an SCA cupping score of 83.5.
Al-Gharb Coffee Roasters started in 2019 when Chantell and Henning opened the Algarve's first specialty coffee roastery in Albufeira. Henning uses a fluid bed roaster, a specialized piece of equipment that suspends beans on hot air rather than tumbling them in a drum. The result is remarkably even roasting and clean flavor profiles. Al-Gharb roasts lighter than is common in Portugal to preserve the bean's natural characteristics. They source only traceable, sustainable micro-lots, working directly with producers to ensure fair pricing while minimizing environmental impact.
