How we Source
We drink a lot of coffee
We travel to Brazil each harvest to taste hundreds of coffees from throughout Brazil’s coffee growing regions. We are constantly seeking new partners and tasting how the peculiarities of each year affect the harvest.
We’ve found some great partners
After nearly twenty years of direct sourcing, we are fortunate to have developed close personal and professional relationships with some of Brazil’s top growers.
We detach from the commodity market, pay a consistent price, and pay well
Traditionally, coffee prices are based on the commodity market. High quality coffees receive a “premium” over the market price while lower quality coffees are sold for a “discount.” However, the commodity price fluctuates greatly, and growers often operate in uncertainty, not knowing if the price they will receive will compensate them for the extra steps they took to produce high quality coffee. Our relationships are not based on the commodity market. Rather, we pay a consistent price for high quality coffee that is well above the C Market and even the Fair Trade price floor.
Transparency and right of first refusal
Not only do we pay top dollar, but we offer our growing partners complete transparency in exchange for the right of first refusal on their top lots.
Proper drying and storage
To maintain quality, our coffees must be properly dried and stored. We work with our growing partners to take every step possible to maintain quality, from climate-controlled warehousing to special packaging during transport.
We roast to order
All Casa Brasil coffees are freshly roasted to order.
We taste every batch
Every batch that comes out of our roaster is cupped to ensure quality before it goes out the door.
We chase the perfect roast
Coffee is a seed that interacts with an ever-changing environment. We are constantly fine tuning our roasts to get the most we can out of every cup.
