Malt and cooked coffee cherry with mellow praline flavors.
Winey acidity and fruit-like sweetness.
 
Variety: Yellow Bourbon
Importer's note: Yellow Bourbon is a program coffee formalized really after we took one of
our first major leaps of paying a premium so far above the going rate for a
Brazilian coffee in the 90s that it was kind of scary at the time. The quality
was undeniable however back then. Those early days we tasted a distinct
sweet chocolate orange in the cup that was unlike anything we had ever had
from Brazil. We knew we had to have it and we knew the market wanted an
elevated option from Brazil, so this program was built alongside our partners
to meet that demand. These coffees are generally higher quality than
standard Brazils, and traceable to a specific farm and variety. We cup for
distinct fruit characteristics, sweet, mild nuttiness and chocolate flavors.

There is a social premium included in the purchase of these coffees that
directly funds a charity called CriaCarmo, a youth initiative established by
CarmoCoffees, our export partner in Carmo de Minas, that aims to provide
social, educational, and athletic opportunities to at-risk youth in the region.
Cafe Imports has supported this project since 2013 with owner-equity
donations, and also partners with CarmoCoffees on one lot of coffee annually
that is priced to benefit CriaCarmo. The youth who participate primarily come
from the local coffee-producing families and enjoy karate, futbol, and chess
lessons among other things.
Fazenda IP
Fazenda IP was first purchased in 1967, by Isidro Pereira, father of Luiz Paolo
Dias Pereira. (Fazenda IP takes its name from Isidro's initials.) Luiz was
pursuing an education in agriculture at the time the farm came into the
family, but after five years, he joined his father to expand production and
improve quality.
By 1974, Luiz began expanding Fazenda IP: It now covers an area of 720
hectares—500 percent growth over the farm's original size. This estate
cultivates Yellow Catuai, Yellow Catucai, Acaia, and Yellow Bourbon. The
coffee is processed using both the natural and honey method. Nestled
outside the city of Carmo de Minas, the farm sits at a range of 950–1200
meters. The higher altitude favors a slow ripening of cherry and permits
selective picking, which are decisive factors to produce coffees of
exceptional quality.