Brazil Maria Soraia Guimarāes

A Brazilian coffee with something to prove In the hills of Serra do Salitre, a woman is making coffee that doesn't taste like it should. Maria Soraia Guimarães has spent years proving that Brazil can do far more than the nutty, low-acidity cup it's known for — and this 90-point lot is her argument made liquid. An Arara varietal, coaxed through a double anaerobic washed process, it bursts with red fruit and surprises sip after sip. Award-winning, female-led, and unmistakably bold. What it tastes like: A full-on celebration of red fruit. Expect raspberry, blueberry, blackberry and cherry layered with cassis liqueur, hibiscus and a backbone of caramel and vanilla. Bright citrus acidity lifts a rich, liqueur-like body, while the finish lingers long and almost spirituous. Complex, juicy and anything but ordinary. Why we love it: Brazil is too often boxed in as the home of safe, nutty, low-acidity coffee. This lot tears that label apart. The double anaerobic process unlocks a wild, fruit-forward profile that tastes more like an exotic experimental natural than a classic Brazilian — and behind it is a producer reshaping what a Brazilian farm can achieve. Extraordinary coffee, extraordinary story. Best way to drink it: Its vivid fruitiness and silky body sing as a pour-over, where every berry note gets room to breathe. But it also pulls a remarkably rich, fruit-driven espresso. However you brew it, expect to be surprised.