Brazil Ipanema Premier Cru Blackcurrant Blue
This is our fourth year to buy from Ipanema who began their "Premier Cru" range in 2018. They have been coffee producers since the 1870's. It's fair to say they've a lot of experience. The Premier Cru range is a selection of very small batch, handcrafted lots from the highest altitudes of the Estate’s oldest farm, Rio Verde. These lots are packed in cutting edge nitrogen-flushed vacuum-packed 20kg cartons. The method of nitrogen flushing, common with roasted coffee, stabilises the product by removing all traces of oxygen. Taking such care with green coffee is practically unheard of, even in specialty. The method speaks to the exceptional quality of these lots, which push the boundaries of what specialty coffee in Brazil can offer. This is the Premier Cru Blackcurrant "Blue". Blue is the competition tier of Ipanema's "Premier Cru" rankings, reserved for some of their very best nano lots. Our tasting/cupping notes for this coffee come from our Q Grader, Monika. She'll always find at least 7 or 8 aromas, taste notes etc and then select the three she finds most pronounced to put on our bags. For this coffee she selected Blackcurrant, Candied Orange and Sugarcane.