Brazil Fazenda Da Lagoa Natural 17/18

by Brett Franklin on August 13, 2021

I have tried other Brazilian beans from other suppliers but keep coming back to this one as my stand alone, go to bean. In roasting with a Behmor it does great. More smoke and chaff in the roasting process than other beans, but the finished product is always good. Smooth, low acidity and makes a great, consistent cup of coffee. I roast it to a city + - full city. Price is always right and my friends and family always ask for this roast!

by Carolyn Howton on May 14, 2021

First time I've tried this Bean and as always is delicious!

by JohnnyG on March 21, 2021

First time roaster. Started with this because of the price. Even with my rookie status, this made some good coffee! I'll definitely purchase this again. I'll likely upgrade quality of beans as I improve as a roaster. Probably my only suggestion would be a shipping adjustment, if possible. It kinda stinks to have great price on beans but have to pay more for the shipping than what the beans cost.

by GVitag on February 19, 2021

I don't excel at cupping notes, but I do know what I enjoy and this bean roasted to full city is tasty. My first reaction was I tasted chocolate, low acidity with no after taste. I've only roasted 30 or 40 small roasts in my short time as I try to find my "gotta have bean" this one makes the list of buy more. As of this date every state except Florida and both Carolinas have snow on the ground, CBC was hit hard with ice and cold. I placed an order just as the ice was hitting them, UPS and all other shippers pulled their vehicles from the road, CBC's customer service has been amazing, you guys ROCK!

by Mark on February 18, 2021

I bought this on sale--first 3 lbs and then 25 lbs. It would be a bargain at its regular price, but at the sale price? Couldn't pass it up. I'm using a Behmor drum roaster. I preheat it to 275-300 and then roast 12 oz on manual (P4). (Although the Behmor claims a capacity of 16 oz, I find that the beans roast unevenly; 12 works better for me.) I like dark roasts, so I take it into second crack before I start the cool cycle--about 18 or 19 minutes for these beans. I like to let the beans rest for at least 2 days. Three days is even better. I blend it with African or Indonesian beans and some Robusta for espresso. I like to roast each type of bean separately and then blend the roasted beans.

by Frogman3 on January 2, 2021

Very nutty and very good for the price!!!

by Careyolney on November 24, 2020

It’s ok. Roasts well to a medium dark, but not a lot of body.

by David Miller on November 24, 2018

This is November 2018. I was in Brazil in October and was only able to purchase one bag of beans (already roasted) at the airport. But, the coffee I tasted while in Brazil was decent every day, every place. Okay, once, it seemed they were a little off their game, but most days it was good coffee. Now, to this bean. I never tried it before, but now I have, as a medium roast, and found it to be a flavorful cup of coffee. I'd order it again, but not yet, because I've got a lot of coffee to roast before I need more. I would advise anyone reading this not to buy it, then there will be an overstock of it, they will put it on sale, and I'll get it at a reduced price.