Milk chocolate, Roasted Almond, Apple, Brown Spice. Tasting Notes Richly nut-toned, the nose leads with baking chocolate, almond butter, nutmeg and carnation. On the palate, crisp fruit and nut tones. Easy-going, gentle acidity, viscous, velvety mouthfeel. The finish is quiet, sweet and nutty. Brazil Samba is from the Cerrado region in the state of Minas Gerais, which is now the largest coffee-producing state in Brazil. Coffee has been a major crop in this region since the 1980’s mainly because of the devastating black frost of 1975 that forced growers from the Parana region to relocate north to Cerrado and other areas of Minas Gerais. Today, coffee is produced by over 4,500 growers on 175,000 hectares of farmland with yields of approximately 5.5 to 6.0 million bags per year. The coffee is grown in rich soil that the natives call “Terra Roxa” or “Red Earth” and other factors such as consistent rains, high daytime temperatures, and dry winters combine to make the Cerrado region an ideal area in Brazil for producing coffee Location: Cerrado, Brazil Altitude: 3,000 - 4,000 Feet (915 -1,220 Meters) Varietal: Catucai, Mundo Novo, Catuai Red and Yellow Process: Full Natural Drying: Sun Dryed Harvest: April - September Export: September - April