Specialty Estate October: Brazil, Minas Gerais

From Monte Belo in Minas Gerais, Brazil, this natural lot comes from the Monte Alegre Estates. Grown at 1000–1176 MASL, it brings together Yellow Bourbon, Mundo Novo, Red Catuai and Acaia varietals to create a smooth, sweet and approachable Brazilian profile.

Monte Alegre Estates has been part of Brazil’s coffee story for more than a century. After the Viera Family acquired the estate in 1917, Monte Alegre gradually shifted from its original focus on sugarcane to coffee production, as the quality of its beans gained strong recognition from buyers.

Today, the estate continues to focus on quality while maintaining strong environmental standards. Monte Alegre follows practices around energy rationing, waste and water management, reduced fertiliser usage and vehicle emissions testing. More than 20% of the estate is also dedicated to permanent preservation areas, helping support biodiversity across the farm.

As the name suggests, Yahava’s Specialty Estate Coffee is a limited release of new coffees we have recently discovered. Yahava source these micro-lot coffees in small quantities and only when available. We scour the entirety of the world's coffee-belt for these gems.

Depending on availability, you may be able to get another bag of a Specialty Estate Coffee before the end of the month, but you will need to be quick. Because they are 'monthly' limited-edition coffee beans, we suggest ordering as soon as you’ve taken a liking to the roast.

Will You Be Selling These Coffee Beans Again Or Are They Only A One-Time Thing?

At Yahava, we welcome your feedback, and if we hear of a coffee that is popular, we will try to secure more. This is not always possible because of the size of the harvests and our ability to secure more. The very nature of a micro-lot Speciality Estate Coffee makes it special and very difficult to obtain.