Lagoa Coffee

At 950 to 1,200 metres above sea level, the conditions are ideal for the cultivation of one of the most famous coffees in the world. The plantation, one of the oldest in the region of the "Campo das Vertentes," is home to big cats, wolves and hundreds of bird species, indicating attention and care is taken to manage the local ecosystem harmoniously. The annual harvest is limited and picked exclusively by hand. Twigs and leaves are first removed from the harvest. Ripe, green and overripe beans are then separated in a water tank. Finally, a part of the pulp is removed and the beans, together with some remaining mucilage, are naturally dried in the sun. This brew yields an intense aroma of dark chocolate as it cools, and produces flavour notes of toffee and cracked hazelnuts.