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About Serra Negra
Serra Negra - "black mountain" - is Cafe Imports' signature Brazil, a profile that captures the most classic character of Minas Gerais. It was one of the very first coffees ever on their menu and has remained a staple to this day: a dependable natural-process workhorse at a sensible price, as happy anchoring a blend as it is pulled straight. In the cup: mellow cocoa, amaretto, and green tea flavours with a smooth mouthfeel.
About the Varieties
Serra Negra draws on Brazil's classic workhorse varieties - Bourbon, Yellow Bourbon, Catuai, Mundo Novo and their kin - blended for profile rather than tied to a single cultivar. What matters here is consistency of the Minas Gerais character: nutty sweetness, gentle acidity and a heavy, comfortable body.
Natural processing - cherries dried whole on patios over 20-25 days - is what gives Brazilian coffees like this their creamy, chocolatey depth and tempered fruit. It is the signature style of the country, and the reason Brazilian naturals anchor so many great espresso blends.