Brazil IAN - CASCAVEL VERMELHA Natural

• Nice mouthfeel and body

• Well balanced cup with red fruit notes

• Chocolate after taste

Variety: Bourbon varieties

Processing: Natural/unwashed

Altitude: 1100 masl

Importer: Sucafina Specialty

Rob says : Brazilian coffee is known for its unique attributes and distinct challenges. Because it’s often grown at lower altitudes, its flavor profile tends to be less accentuated in fruity notes compared to coffees from higher-altitude regions. Additionally, issues such as unripe cherries (known as quakers), inconsistent processing, and occasional earthy tones can sometimes affect the overall taste quality of Brazilian beans.

However, the discovery of the CASCAVEL VERMELHA coffee about four years ago has been a remarkable development. This variety appears to overcome many of the traditional challenges associated with Brazilian coffee, offering impressive stability, full-bodied flavor, and excellent value for money. As a result, it has become a standout choice among Brazil’s specialty coffees.

Cascavel Vermelha is available as a stand-alone coffee under the name Brazil IAN, sold both as whole beans and in (Nespresso-compatible) capsules.

This natural-processed coffee from Brazil's Cerrado Mineiro region presents a Bourbon varietal grown at 1100 meters. Natural processing—where beans dry inside the fruit—tends to emphasize heavier, sweeter fruit-forward profiles; here, that character emerges as red fruit and chocolate notes according to Caffènation. This combination suggests both the inherent sweetness of the process and the classic body associated with Brazilian coffees from this origin. The Bourbon variety contributes to this fuller-bodied expression, balancing the red fruit brightness with earthy chocolate undertones. Explore the flavor wheel to calibrate your tasting approach, and learn more about Brazil's coffee regions to contextualize this lot's origin story.