Our medium roast Brazil is sourced from Cafe Imports, a coffee importer based in Minnesota. Serra Negra, or “black mountain” is a Brazilian profile that captures the most classic profile from Minas Gerais. It was one of the very first coffees ever offered by Cafe Imports. Notes of chocolate, cherry, and cashew make this a crowd-pleasing coffee for drip, pour over, French press, and cold brew.
Process: Natural
Variety: Common Brazilian Varieties
Elevation: 750-1100MASL
Roast level: Medium
Tasting Notes: Peanut butter, cherry, earthy
We recommend using a ratio of 17:1 water to coffee when brewing our coffees on any sort of drip coffee maker. When pulling shots of espresso, we recommend dosing 18g of coffee and pulling a 50g shot in 30s.
Pro tips:
- We love using a scale that measures in grams at our shop! Since all coffees have different densities, using a scoop doesn't always give us a consistent weight. So, If you are using 340g of water, you know using a 17:1 ratio that you will need 20g of coffee to get a great tasting brew!
- Grind size and freshness are also important! We recommend grinding every brew fresh with a burr grinder. If you don't have a burr grinder at home, select your coffee equipment and we'll be glad to get your coffee ground to the correct size!