What makes this green coffee bean stand out?
Queen's Farm in Brazil's Mogiana region grows Yellow Bourbon using the pulped natural process, and the green coffee bean shows faint orange peel and spice aromas before roasting. The farm sits between 1,100 and 1,500 meters with about 1,800 to 2,000 millimeters of annual rainfall and an average temperature near 19 degrees Celsius.
The Carvalho Dias family has managed the farm since 1890, and it is a founding member of the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association. In the cup, expect citric acidity, plum, guava, and sugarcane sweetness, with layers of vanilla pod, black tea, and unsalted butter. Queen's Farm won the COE championship in 2011 and placed second in 2013.
The Queen's Farm in the Mogiana region of Brazil, a frequent winner at the COE Cup of Excellence, cultivates Yellow Bourbon with the pulped natural process, revealing a complex flavor profile interweaving orange peel spice, roasted hazelnut and cinnamon, citric acidity, and sugarcane sweetness. This article documents in detail the farm's glorious record in COE competitions from 2000 to 2014, and introduces the Carvalho Dias family's management heritage since 1890. Front Street Coffee selects this 100% Yellow Bourbon pulped natural green bean, bringing you the smooth, delicate mouthfeel and lingering aftertaste of Queen's Farm.
Brazil Fazenda Rainha Yellow Bourbon Pulped Natural
Front Street Coffee Mogiana Region COE Champion Farm Queen's Farm 100% Yellow Bourbon Pulped Natural
Flavor Description:
At the green bean stage, a faint hint of orange peel and spice can be detected; once ground, the sweet aromas of roasted hazelnut, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie come rushing forward.
On tasting, one first perceives the refined expression of citric acidity, followed by the vivid sweetness of plum, guava, and sugarcane juice unfolding gradually; the mid-palate reveals layers of freshly split vanilla pod, black tea, and unsalted butter, making the overall flavor both complex and endowed with a long finish and a smooth, delicate, consistent mouthfeel.
Region: Mogiana
Producer: Rainha Farm Queen's Farm
Process: Pulped Natural (PN)
Variety: Yellow Bourbon
Queen's Farm Award Record:
2014 COE Cup of Excellence 13th Place
2013 COE Cup of Excellence 2nd Place
2012 COE Cup of Excellence 8th Place
2011 COE Cup of Excellence Champion
2010 COE Cup of Excellence 20th Place
2009 COE Cup of Excellence 6th Place
2008 COE Cup of Excellence 14th Place
The Carvalho Dias family, a founding member of the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association, has managed Queen's Farm since 1890. Currently, the farm's daily management is overseen by the owner's nephew, Gabriel de Carvalho Dias. The farm is adjacent to Minas Gerais, with towering terrain and pronounced slopes; constrained by geographical conditions, mechanized harvesting cannot be implemented, and all coffee cultivation and picking are done by hand.
The farm sits at an elevation between 1,100 and 1,500 meters, with an average annual rainfall of 1,800 to 2,000 millimeters and an average temperature of about 19 degrees Celsius—quite ideal environmental conditions for coffee cultivation, producing dense beans with outstanding flavor expression. From planting, care, and harvesting to post-processing, Queen's Farm rigorously controls every stage, pouring all its effort into producing green coffee beans of exceptional quality.
Under the joint management of Regina Helena Mello de Carvalho Dias and family members, the farm has consistently maintained excellent quality and a unique flavor profile, becoming a frequent force in Brazil's COE cupping competitions—appearing on the list in 2000, 2001, and 2005, and claiming the crown of Brazil COE Champion in 2011.
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