Whole Bean

Brazil Santos Coffee

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Whole bean for home grinders, standard for drip and pour over, coarse for French press and cold brew.

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Brazil Santos whole bean coffee from Sul de Minas, grown at 950–1,100 meters, natural processed and roasted medium. It's a smooth, easygoing cup with mandarin orange and chocolate and a clean finish. Grind it fresh right before you brew and every cup starts like a legend.

The details

  • Region: Sul de Minas, Brazil
  • Altitude: 950–1,100 m
  • Varietals: Mundo Novo, Catuai, Icatu, Bourbon
  • Grade: SSFC 17/18
  • Process: Natural
  • Roast: Medium
  • Tasting notes: Mandarin orange, chocolate. Medium acidity, smooth body, clean finish
  • Size: 12 oz bag, whole bean
  • Also available: Brazil Santos Standard Grind for drip makers and Brazil Santos Coarse Grind for French press and cold brew

How to brew espresso

  1. Grind fine, right before brewing.
  2. Dose 18 g into your portafilter and tamp level.
  3. Pull about 36 g of espresso in 25–30 seconds.
  4. Sour? Grind finer. Bitter? Grind coarser.

FAQ

  • What does Brazil Santos coffee taste like? Medium acidity and a smooth body, with mandarin orange, chocolate and a clean finish.
  • Is Brazil Santos whole bean coffee good for espresso? Yes. Grind it fine and pull a shot, or grind coarser for drip, pour-over or French press.
  • Why buy whole bean? Coffee starts losing aroma soon after it's ground, so grinding right before you brew gives you the freshest cup.
Why it tastes smoother

Try it black first. Bitterness in most coffee comes from beans that are stale, low grade or roasted too dark. We fix all three.

  • Fresh roasted. Roasted in small batches and shipped fresh, not aged for months in a warehouse. Coffee loses its sweetness as it goes stale and turns flat and harsh.
  • Specialty-grade beans. Carefully sourced coffee from named regions and growers, with natural sweetness you can taste.
  • Roasted to the sweet spot. We roast each coffee medium to medium-dark, depending on the bean, which brings out chocolate and caramel instead of burnt, ashy bitterness.
  • The right grind. Ground for your brewer, so it doesn't over-extract, the most common cause of a bitter cup.
How to brew

Drip: 2 tablespoons (about 10 g) of standard grind per 6 oz of water.

Pour over: about 1:15 coffee to water, water at 195 to 205°F, 2 to 4 minutes total.

French press: coarse grind, 1:15 ratio, steep 4 minutes, press slowly.

Cold brew: coarse grind, 1:4 to 1:5 ratio for a concentrate, steep about 12 hours, strain, then dilute to taste.

Shipping and freshness

Every order is roasted in small batches and shipped fresh. Coffee and Tea Club boxes always ship free. Store coffee airtight, away from light and heat, and enjoy within a few weeks of opening.