brazil coffee
by maple leaf coffee roasters (roaster location) · chicago, usa
you'll taste stone fruit before peach. this is brazil rio brilhante natural processed (light roast), a honey brazil from maple leaf coffee roasters (roaster location).
expect stone fruit and peach as the main notes, with caramel, honey, and honeycomb adding sweetness, and a mild peanut quality rounding out the finish.
this coffee comes from the cerrado region of brazil and is processed using the honey method, which means some of the fruit mucilage remains on the bean as it dries, contributing to its sweetness and body.
as a light roast, it responds well to filter methods such as pour over or drip, where you can dial in water temperature and flow rate to highlight the fruit and caramel notes without over-extracting.
maple leaf coffee roasters knows how to roast beans properly. you won't find flashy marketing or social media theatrics here on irving park road in roselle. just careful attention to the fundamentals that matter when you're trying to extract everything good from green coffee. the regulars who keep coming back understand this approach. they're after consistency over novelty, and they get it. the roasting operation focuses on bringing out what each bean actually offers rather than forcing some house signature onto everything. when you taste their medium roast on a tuesday morning, you know exactly why people drive from other suburbs to pick up bags here.
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