Description
Brazilian Medium Roast Coffee is coffee made from beans grown in Brazil and roasted to a medium level, meaning the beans are roasted long enough to develop balanced flavor but not so long that they taste dark or smoky. It is popular as a dark roast coffee and makes great espresso with unique espresso type flavors. It is also a popular blend ingredient for cold brew coffees with a malt texture. Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world.
Brazilian coffees are typically known for:
- Low to medium acidity
- Smooth, nutty flavor
- Chocolate and caramel notes
- Medium body
Common growing regions include:
- Minas Gerais
- São Paulo
- Bahia
What “Medium Roast” means
A medium roast:
- Is brown in color
- Has little to no surface oil
- Balances acidity and body
- Keeps some of the bean’s natural flavor
- It’s less acidic than light roast and less bitter than dark roast.
What it tastes like
- Brazilian Medium Roast often tastes:
- Nutty (like almonds or hazelnuts)
- Chocolatey
- Slightly sweet
- Smooth and easy to drink
It’s commonly used in:
- Drip coffee
- Espresso blends
- French press
Roasted Whole Bean:
Whole bean coffee is coffee that has been roasted but not ground. The beans are sold intact, and you grind them yourself right before brewing. Once coffee is ground, it starts losing flavor and aroma quickly because more surface area is exposed to air. Whole beans stay fresh much longer. Grinding right before brewing preserves aroma, natural oils, and complex flavors.
Ground Coffee:
Is coffee beans that have been roasted and then ground into small particles so they can be brewed with water. Good for auto-drip just like the grocery store style, for coffee pots. Without grinding, you wouldn’t get proper coffee extraction.
Coarse Grind:
Refers to coffee beans that have been ground into large, chunky particles, similar in texture to sea salt or raw sugar. Best for brewing methods with longer contact time between water and coffee.
French Press:
Refers to coffee ground coarse, with large, chunky particles, similar to sea salt or coarse sugar. It’s specifically suited for brewing with a French press, where coffee grounds steep directly in hot water for several minutes before being separated by a metal mesh plunger.
Espresso:
Refers to coffee that’s ground very fine, almost like table salt or powdered sugar (but slightly gritty, not fluffy like flour). t’s specifically made for brewing espresso machine. Espresso machines push hot water through the coffee at around 9 bars of pressure (like in an Espresso shot).
Fine Grind:
Fine grind coffee is coffee that’s ground into very small particles, similar in texture to table salt (finer than sand, but not as soft as flour). It’s used for brewing methods where water passes through coffee quickly and needs more surface area to extract flavor.
