Sítio Morro Preto

About This Coffee

This coffee is a Catuaí Vermelho variety from Sítio Morro Preto, located in Muzambinho, Sul de Minas, Brazil, at an altitude of 1,050 meters. Produced by Tiago Chagas, this coffee undergoes an anaerobic fermentation process in sealed tanks for up to six days, followed by slow drying on an open patio. It features a medium roast and a creamy body, with a flavor profile characterized by notes of strawberry, wine, chocolate, and a cocoa nib aftertaste, complemented by malic and tartaric acidity.

Origin

Muzambino (Brazil)

Flavor Notes

Strawberry, Chocolate, Wine, Cocoa Nib

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Anaerobic Fermentation

Typology

Arabica

Catuai Vermelho

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Lucca Cafés Especiais

Lucca Cafés Especiais was founded in June 2002 in Curitiba by Georgia and Luiz Otávio Franco de Souza, both former civil engineers, making it one of the first specialty coffee roasteries in Brazil. The name honors Luiz Otávio's grandfather, João Pedro Lucca, a coffee producer in northern Paraná whose legacy inspired the family's shift from engineering to coffee. Georgia Franco de Souza serves as master roaster and regularly travels across Brazil as a Coffee Hunter, selecting micro lots from farms in regions like Caparaó and evaluating each against SCA scoring standards. The roastery maintains more than 40 different micro lot labels throughout the year, each accompanied by full traceability and detailed sensory profiles. Lucca's barista team is among the most decorated in the country, holding 14 Brazilian championship titles, and Carolina Franco de Souza earned the 2014 Brazilian Brewers Cup Championship before competing at the World Brewers Cup.

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