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Brazil | Fazenda Progresso | Catuaí / Topazio Natural

Brazil | Fazenda Progresso | Catuaí / Topazio Natural

$56.00 AUD
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This coffee’s roasted in our espresso style — but that doesn’t mean you need to brew it as espresso. You can make it however you like — espresso, filter, moka pot, AeroPress or whatever you enjoy. We roast it a touch darker than we would a filter roast to caramelise the sugars and bring out smooth chocolatey and nutty flavours that cut beautifully through milk.

When you add milk the natural sweetness, fat and proteins tend to soften acidity and highlight caramelised flavours. That’s why lighter filter roasts can sometimes taste a bit sharp or sour with milk — they’re simply not built for it. Espresso roasts being more developed balance this out. The deeper caramelisation creates toffee and cocoa notes that blend harmoniously with milk’s creaminess while a hint of gentle bitterness adds that satisfying ‘coffee punch’ in your flat white or cappuccino.

If you prefer your coffee black this roast will still give you a full-bodied rich cup with plenty of depth and sweetness. For a lighter fruitier experience you might enjoy exploring our filter range instead.

Origin and Sourcing

Varietal: Catuai, Topázio
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Catuai is a hybrid between Mundo Novo and Caturra developed in Brazil. It inherits Caturra’s compact growth and Mundo Novo’s hardiness, resulting in a high-yield, manageable plant. Flavor-wise, it is clean and balanced, though not as distinctive as Typica or Bourbon. It’s a workhorse varietal widely grown in Brazil and Latin America.
Topázio is a Brazilian coffee variety known for its balance, sweetness, and approachable profile. A hybrid of Mundo Novo and Red Catuai, it combines the best of both worlds: the productivity and resilience of Catuai with the rich, traditional cup character of Mundo Novo. Grown predominantly in regions like Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, Topázio often delivers a cup with soft acidity, medium body, and notes of milk chocolate, roasted nuts, and gentle stone fruit. It’s a reliable performer both on the farm and in the cup, making it a favorite among producers and roasters seeking consistency without sacrificing flavor.
Processing Method: Natural
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The natural process involves drying whole coffee cherries under the sun, allowing the beans to absorb flavors from the fruit as they dry. This results in a coffee with a heavy body, fruity sweetness, and complex flavors. It’s commonly practiced in Ethiopia and Brazil, where the climate is conducive to sun-drying.
Producer: Borré Family
Farm: Fazenda Progresso
Region / Area: Chapada Diamantina, Bahia
Altitude: 1150 MASL
Harvest Period: November – December 2025
Sourcing Partner: Melbourne Coffee Merchants

Roast Details

Roast Style Espresso
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Filter roasts are lighter with a shorter development time, designed to highlight clarity, acidity, and fruit-driven complexity — perfect for black coffee and filter methods. These roasts can also be used for espresso, especially if you enjoy brighter, more vibrant shots. Try longer brew ratios or turbo shots to tame acidity and bring out sweetness. Espresso roasts, on the other hand, are developed further to encourage deeper caramelization and Maillard reactions, producing richer, chocolatey, and nutty flavours that shine in milk and offer a fuller-bodied espresso. We don't usually roast omni (one roast for all brew methods) — in our experience, it tends to be a compromise that's average at both. But occasionally, for larger lots or versatile blends, we may do an omni roast to suit both black and milk drinkers.
Roasted On: Roest P3000
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The ROEST P3000 is a compact powerhouse that redefines what’s possible in small-batch production roasting. With the ability to roast 1–3 kg batches in under 7 minutes and crank out over 25 kg per hour, it delivers serious output without demanding a full-time operator. Automation handles everything from preheating to cooldown, with between-batch protocols ensuring consistent conditions roast after roast. Its slim footprint and lightweight build make it perfect for roasteries where space is tight but precision and efficiency are non-negotiable. What truly sets the P3000 apart is its unmatched control and data richness. It features more than 18 sensors—bean, exhaust, drum, humidity, pressure, and even a first-crack microphone—paired with PID-controlled airflow, drum speed, and temperature. A built-in bean camera offers live visual feedback, eliminating the need for a trier and paving the way for future AI enhancements. Whether you’re dialing in new coffees or replicating profiles at scale, the P3000 brings the lab-level accuracy of the ROEST sample roaster into full production—effortlessly and repeatably.

Taste Profile

Tasting Notes: Full-bodied and balanced with chocolate fudge, toasted pecan, black cherry and a rounded milk chocolate sweetness.
Cupping Score: 84.0
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Our coffees are scored using the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) protocol by Q Grader–certified cuppers. A score of 80+ qualifies as specialty grade — clean, well-processed, and high quality. 80–84 coffees are more common and often used in blends. 85–87 are brighter, more complex, and better suited for high-quality filter brews. 88–90 are exceptional, and 90+ coffees are ultra-rare, often Cup of Excellence (COE) winners — the best in the world.
Suitable To Go With Milk?: Yes
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Some of our light roasted filter coffees are bursting with bright, fruity acidity—think citrus, berries, or tropical notes. While these flavours shine on their own, they don't always play well with milk. The acidity can clash with milk's natural sweetness and creaminess, sometimes creating sour or chalky flavours.
Decaffeinated? No
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Medium Roast - Roasted on Roest P3000

Origin: Mucugê, Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil
Elevation: 1,150 m above sea level
Variety: Catuaí / Topazio 
Processing: Natural
Producers: Borré Family

Nestled in the dramatic mountains of Chapada Diamantina in Bahia, Fazenda Progresso is a remarkable estate built on passion, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of quality. Owned and operated by the Borré family for three generations, the farm reflects decades of dedication to agricultural excellence and thoughtful stewardship of the land.

The family first established roots in the region in 1984, initially growing potatoes before recognising the exceptional potential of their high-elevation terrain for specialty coffee. Under the leadership of Fabiano Borré, the estate has evolved into one of Brazil’s most respected specialty coffee producers, combining advanced infrastructure, meticulous quality control, and deep expertise to produce coffees of outstanding clarity and consistency.

Today, over 530 hectares of carefully managed land are dedicated to coffee cultivation. The Borré family’s philosophy, known as Mindful Coffee, guides every decision, balancing quality, innovation, environmental responsibility, and care for their community. Nearly half the estate is preserved as natural reserve, protecting biodiversity and ensuring the long-term health of the ecosystem.

Processing

This Catuaí lot is produced using the natural method, where whole coffee cherries are dried with the fruit intact. Carefully selected ripe cherries are dried slowly under controlled conditions to preserve sweetness, enhance body, and develop deeper fruit complexity.

This approach produces a cup that is rich and expressive, with layers of chocolate, nutty warmth, and dark fruit sweetness, while maintaining the clean structure Fazenda Progresso is known for.


SKU: BR0319_1000g
Package Weight: 1150g

How does my coffee come packaged?

Despite some of our product images looking very fancy our coffee is packaged into a plain brown paper foiled lined bag with a Swiss WIPF degassing valve. This offers superior oxygen and moisture protection. We recommend once you crack the seal you store your coffee in AirScape containers or Weber Workshop Bean Cellars for a single dosing option.
You can also freeze/vacuum seal in small lots, then use straight away once removed from freezer.

We don't have fancy printed bags with ziplocks (more plastic), we save that cost and buy better quality green beans so you can focus on your cup quality instead of fancy marketing and artwork.