{"product_id":"dak-coffee-roasters-choco-loco-natural-yellow-catuai-brazil","title":"DAK Coffee Roasters - Choco Loco Natural Yellow Catuai | Brazil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrazil — Edir José de Carvalho Sítio Portella Yellow Catuaí (Natural)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍬 Nougat • 🍇 Raisins • 🍫 Milk Chocolate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Edir José de Carvalho\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm: Sítio Portella\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Caldas, Sul de Minas, Brazil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Yellow Catuaí\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltitude: 1,260 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntervention Level: Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast Profile: Espresso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lovely Brazilian coffee from Edir José de Carvalho and his family at Sítio Portella in Minas Gerais, everything enjoyable about a classic Brazilian profile: plenty of sweetness, a round body, and delicious notes of milk chocolate, nougat, and raisins. In the cup: nougat, raisins, and milk chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSítio Portella is a small family farm in Caldas, in the volcanic Sul de Minas region, at 1,260 masl. Edir started growing coffee in 1994 with his wife, Marluce, and their son Thalles has since joined them. The farm has just three hectares of coffee, all lots processed naturally and dried on concrete patios, and has earned recognition over the years, including eighth place in the 2018 Cup of Excellence. Alongside coffee, the family grows vegetables to sell at local markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce harvested and sorted, the whole cherries are spread on concrete patios to dry for approximately 15 to 20 days, regularly turned while the drying conditions are monitored. Lots are kept separate by plot, harvest time, and variety before being prepared for export. It follows a traditional natural process with no additional fermentation stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe straightforward whole-cherry patio drying is the defining approach. It preserves the sweet, chocolatey character without extra fermentation, giving the milk chocolate and nougat sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSweet and comforting: milk chocolate and nougat lead, with a little raisin sweetness through a round body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🍬 Nougat 🍇 Raisins 🍫 Milk Chocolate\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DAK Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Espresso \/ 250g \/ October 19th","offer_id":59081410478454,"sku":"DAK-SITIO-PORTELLA-CHOCO-LOCO-YELLOW-CATUAI-NATURAL-ESP-250G-OCT19","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/Choco_Loco_Front-Main-Image_2048x1434-1-cropped.png?v=1792587348","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/dak-coffee-roasters-choco-loco-natural-yellow-catuai-brazil","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}