2009 Brazilian Cup of Excellence public coffee cupping

Fratello Coffee is going to be holding a public cupping of the top 10 Cup of Excellence coffees from the Brazilian 2009 competition.  If you are interested in tasting these coffees, please come to Fratello Coffee on January 12^th @ 1:30. 

The auction for these coffees will be on January 19^th.   26 lots of coffee were awarded the prestigious Cup of Excellence award this year; however, Fratello Coffee will only be focusing on the top 10 coffees.

What we’ll be cupping is:

Lot #1  Fazenda Ouro Verde

• Pupled Natural Catua
• Region: Chapada Diamantina
• Cupping Score: 91.08

Lot #2  Fazenda Sant’Ana

• Pulped Natural Yellow Bourbon/Acaia
• Region: Sul de Minas
• Cupping Score: 90.83

Lot #3  Fazenda Recreio

• Pulped Natural Yellow Bourbon
• Region: Mogiana – Vale da Grama
• Cupping Score: 89.42

Lot #4  Fazenda Monte Verde

• Pulped Natural Yellow Bourbon
• Region: Sul de Minas
• Cupping Score: 89.15

Lot #5  Chacara Sao Judas Tadeu

• Pulped Natural Catuai
• Region: Chapada Diamantina
• Cupping Score: 88.88

Lot #6  Fazenda Rainha

• Pulped Natural Yellow Bourbon
• Region: Mogiana – Vale da Grama
• Cupping Score: 87.90

Lot #7  Fazenda Passagem Funda

• Pulped Natural Catuai
• Region: Chapada Diamantina
• Cupping Score: 87.77

Lot #8  Fazenda Santa Ines

• Pulped Natural Yellow Bourbon
• Region: Sul de Minas
• Cupping Score: 87.63

Lot #9  Fazenda Santa Helena II

• Pulped Natural Yellow Bourbon
• Region: Sul de Minas
• Cupping Score: 87.38

Lot #10  Fazenda Corrego Seco

• Pulped Natural Catuai
• Region: Chapada Diamantina
• Cupping Score: 86.65

For more information on these and the other 16 winning estates, please visit:

http://www.cupofexcellence.org/CountryPrograms/Brazil/2009Program/WinningFarms/tabid/651/Default.aspx