THE FARM: Our Jazblu Peaberry was produced by Obadias Nascimento Rodrigues, owner of Fazenda Canaã, in the town of Encruzilhada in Planalto da Bahia. Planalto da Bahia is a large plateau in the middle of Caatinga, one the driest regions in northern Brazil. The first coffee plantations in this region were started in the 1970s by migrants from southern Brazil. Since then, coffee has become an important part of the region’s economy. Planalto da Bahia's high altitude and unique weather patterns have impacted the coffee tree behavior, productive cycle and the harvest and post-harvest process. Harvest starts later than in other regions because the region receives more rain. The moist environment gives way to multiple flowerings and results in uneven maturation. This generally requires selective harvesting by hand; only ripe cherries are picked and processed. Being higher and colder the maturation process for coffee in Planalto da Bahia is slower resulting in a more complex and aromatic sensorial experience.

Jazblu Peaberry is an exotic selection of coffees; ripe yellow and red catuai cherries were handpicked during the day and taken to a washing station where they were de-pulped and left to rest in fermentation tanks for 12 -15 hours then sundried the following morning.

OUR ROAST: The Planalto da Bahia region is specialized and known for its fully washed production done via fermentation tanks. This process, combined with a unique terroir and special post-harvest process, results in a remarkable sensorial experience. Our deep roast brings to life the delicious flavors of this high-altitude coffee, balancing apple and citrus-notes nicely with milk.

This coffee is also a peaberry selection, which happens as a mutation where one of the two seeds inside the coffee cherry dies off, leaving behind a single, round-shaped bean. They are the exception, for sure, with most shrubs producing much less than 10%. Some people think that peaberries tend to be sweeter since a single seed receives all of the nutrients.

*** All prices are per pound ***