Espírito Santa

• Region Mogiana
• Growing altitude 1050-1300 masl
• Varietals Obata, Acaia, Catuai, Topazio, Mundo, Novo, Topi and Gesha
• Process Natural
• Taste notes Chocolate, Brandy Cream, Fruit Cake

Christmas Coffee 2025 — Single Origin, Brazil

Our Christmas Coffee for 2025 is a single-origin lot from Mogiana, Brazil, offering indulgent tasting notes of brandy, chocolate, and fruit cake. Rich and comforting, it’s the perfect festive brew for cold winter nights — a cup that evokes Christmas around the tree.

Origin & Producer

This lot is produced by Patricia, a dedicated smallholder farmer in Mogiana (Espírito Santo do Pinhal). Having taken over the family coffee business from her father, Patricia now runs the farm alongside her son Pedro, an agronomist. Their combined expertise and commitment to quality have steadily improved consistency and excellence year after year.

Patricia is a long-time friend of the Costa family. Her husband Mauricio is Commercial Manager at Costa Café — our main supplier — and this close relationship has grown into a strong partnership that has helped expand Patricia’s access to the specialty coffee market. Our relationship began in 2018, when Patricia sold her first specialty lot through Costa.

Crop & Microlots

The 25/26 crop is the first in which Patricia introduced experimental microlots, an approach that has produced outstanding, highly distinctive results. These smaller, focused lots let Patricia fine-tune processing and highlight unique flavour profiles.

Processing — “Volcanic Fermentation”

This coffee owes its unique character to an unusual processing method locally called “Volcanic Fermentation.” After harvest, cherries are sorted into small piles and arranged into volcano-shaped pyramids. Left to ferment with the pulp and skin intact — similar to a natural method — the cherries’ sugars are concentrated and the centre cherries begin to macerate, developing deep sweetness and body.

The piles are rotated and re-piled at regular intervals to ensure even fermentation and drying, producing the pronounced, layered flavours you’ll find in the cup: deep fruit sweetness, rounded chocolate notes, and a warming brandy-like finish.

Tasting Notes & Serving

Tasting notes: Brandy, chocolate, fruit cake, deep sweetness, full body. This lot brews beautifully as a filter or espresso — perfect for slow winter mornings or festive gatherings.