Unconventional, exotic, distinctive. That's Brazil VINHAL PIÑA COLADA coffee from Swedish roaster 1998 Coffee Roasters, a coffee whose flavor will transport you to sun-kissed beaches and exotic tropics. The name doesn't lie – this coffee really does taste like a Piña Colada. First, you'll enjoy the sweetness of grilled pineapple followed by hints of coconut. And finally, you'll be surprised by the pleasant acidity of lime. All that's missing is a little umbrella.
This coffee comes from the Cerrado Mineiro region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, where a family has been growing select coffee since 1988. During this long journey, they have constantly improved their work, introduced sustainable practices, and emphasized a respectful approach to nature and their employees. As a result, their farms are now Rainforest Alliance, 4C, and Certifica Minas certified and are proud members of the BSCA. All processes on the farm are based on careful manual production and innovative approaches that ensure that the coffee stands out both on the domestic market and abroad. This is evidenced by numerous awards from the most prestigious Brazilian quality competitions, of which the whole family is rightly proud.
The coffee gets its unusual flavor from an experimental method of double fermentation. This unusual processing method involves first removing the skin from the coffee cherries after harvesting, then leaving the beans with their sticky mucilage to ferment dry in tanks for about 12–24 hours. They are then washed and transferred to clean water, where a second, wet fermentation takes place, lasting several more hours and further refining the flavor and balancing the acidity. Once complete, the coffee is thoroughly washed to remove any remaining mucilage and then dried on raised beds or terraces until it reaches optimal moisture content. The result of this demanding process is a coffee with an exceptionally clean flavor profile, pronounced fruitiness, and complex sweetness.
- Altitude: 960–1,040 m above sea level
- Harvest: 2024/2025