Brazil Duas Fazendas SWP Decaf
Cupping Notes
(Credit Sweet Maria's)
The dry fragrance had sweet nut tones, roasted almond shadowed by mild molasses notes, and a waxy honey comb smell. Full City roasts had convincing chocolate smells, and some chocolate sesame. The wet aroma was a tad sweeter, and showed an interesting mix of fruit and nut, like granola bar, with toasted seeds, hazelnut. If you're wanting the flavors of a nice Brazilian coffee without the caffeine, Duas Fazendas is it! We found that we actually preferred the flavor profile to some of our non-decafs, actually. The cup sweetness was quite nice at City+, with flavor accents of toffee peanut and almond folded into a sweet layer of caramel. There was even noticeable acidic impression at this roast level which really rounded out the cup. The finish had cocoa, and creamy nut tones, and if I had to complain about something, it would be that it's a bit short. Overall, we're very pleased with how this decaf turned out and think it fits right in with Brazils on our list, and even milder Central American coffees too.