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Serra do Boné is a multiple award winning organic farm in the region Mata de Minas (means forest of the state Minas Gerais), which was discounted as a quality producing area until Cup of Excellence came along in 1999. Serra means mountain range, do means of, and boné means tight fitting headdress, or a woman’s small round hat.
Jennifer and I found the coffee to be medium bodied offering up elegant soft nutty notes with hints of orange and sweet lime. A wonderful easy drinker.
The text and images below are from the Cup of Excellence website.
Overview:
Fazenda Serra do Boné is located in the mountains in Araponga, in the Mata de Minas area of Minas Gerais. It was purchased in 1988 and at the time had only 17 acres devoted to coffee. Since then the owner has gradually expanded the area planted in coffee, which now stands at 215 acres. A preserved native forest makes up the property’s remaining 180 acres.
Coffee Processing System
Carlos Sérgio Sanglard is a committed conservationist. Believing that in preserving nature he can also preserve the health of his co-workers and the people who drink his coffee, he resolved to adopt an organic approach to the management of his crops.
Verifying that the region had the potential to produce specialty coffees, he embarked on a process of separating and tracking the lots based on standards for organic production. Since then special care has been taken at every step in the process, from the washing and pulping to drying the coffee on suspended concrete patios.
Commitment to Quality
Since opting for organic production and investing in the processing infrastructure, the grower has achieved outstanding results:
* 1st place, “Cup of Excellence,” Mata de Minas, 2003
* 4th place, “Cup of Excellence,” 2005
* 2nd place, specialty coffee competition, Minas Gerais Extension Services (EMATER–MG), 2007
* 1st place, specialty coffee competition, Minas Gerais Extension Services (EMATER–MG) and finalist, “Cup of Excellence,” 2008
Now among the winners of the 2009 “Cup of Excellence,” Carlos Sérgio Sanglard is proud that he has been able to produce organic coffees of such high quality on his property.
Farm Size: 395 Acres
Coffee growing area: 215 Acres
Forest: 180 Acres
Certification: Organic
Altitude: 3900 feet
Variety: Red and Yellow Catuai
Processing System: Pulped Natural
Top Jury Descriptions:
Aroma/Flavor black currant, pear, muscat, juicy, spicy, orange. apricot, caramel, floral rose, molasses, slightly nutty, almonds, sweet pipe tobacco Acidity- malic, Notes- long finish. (The jury is composed of over twenty specialty coffee buyer-cuppers from around the world)
Please Note:
1) Orders need to be placed for our Limited Edition Coffees by 8:00 am Eastern Time
2) Orders received will not be shipped until the ROAST DATE indicated per the schedule; and
3) Orders received that include REGULAR COFFEE items in addition to scheduled Limited Edition coffees will be shipped on the date that the limited coffee is roasted to minimize your shipping cost, UNLESS you leave a message in the Notes Box indicating you want us to ship your regular coffee separately.