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Illy MonoarabicaTM Brazil – Cerrado Mineiro single-origin coffee is an intense and full bodied medium roast coffee, with notes of chocolate.
Origin
Located in Brazil’s lush state of Minas Gerais, the Cerrado Mineiro plateau is a tropical savanna known for its rich and important bio-diversity. It has an enchanting landscape with weather characterized by well defined wet and dry seasons ideal for the cultivation of the finest coffee in the world.

Taste and Aroma
The tropical climate and nutrient-rich soil of Cerrado Mineiro give this coffee its intense aromas and full body with an underlying note of dark chocolate, for a uniquely inspiring coffee experience.
From the Taster's Notes
An intense scent describes the profile of this variety of Arabica coffee. The intense and wrapping aroma anticipates the velvety fullness of its body that gives an authentic tactile delight to the palate. Bitterness and sourness are balanced and enriched by a marked chocolate note.
Technical
This single origin coffee is a selection of the highest grade beans prepared for Illy with zero defects, processed via the semi-washed method. Whole bean is available in one or two 8.8oz tin lots, or discounted case lots of 6 tins. Also available in one or two 21 count tins of IperEspresso Capsules or discounted case lots of 6 tins.
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Green coffee beans are usually shipped in 132lb bags, (60 Kilograms) and world-wide production statistics are compiled on the number of bags.
World production for 2012 includes 88,818 bags of Arabica and 62,440 of Robusta.
To give you perspective on worldwide coffee production and the rarity of some highly prized regional coffees like Hawaiian Kona and Jamaican Blue Mountain that make up a tiny fraction of all coffees, here are statistics for 2012 compiled by the US Department of Agriculture.

Brazil leads the world in total production again in 2012 with 40,200 bags of Arabica and 15,700 of Robusta for a total of 55,900 bags or 7,378,800 lb.
Vietnam is second for total production with 850 bags of Arabica and 24,150 of Robusta for a total of 25,000 bags or 3,300,000 lb.

The United States, mostly Hawaii, (100/0) and Mexico (4,500/200) make up North American production of 4,600 bags of Arabica and 200 bags of Robusta.
Central America produces 14,605 bags of Arabica and 10 bags of Robusta from: Costa Rica (1,600/0), El Salvador (1,475/0), Guatemala (3,840/10), Honduras (5,800/0), Nicaragua (1,800/0) and Panama (90/0).

South American countries including Bolivia (4/150), Brazil (40,200/15,700), Colombia (7,500/0), Ecuador (415/190), Paraguay (25/0), Peru (4,800/0) and Venezuela (880/0) combined to produce 53,970 bags of Arabica and 15,890 bags of Robusta.
Caribbean countries produce 920 bags of Arabica from: Cuba (125), Dominican Republic (475), Haiti (300) and Jamaica (20).

Middle East coffee comes from Yemen at 150 bags of Arabica.
Papua New Guinea, 1,100 bags of Arabica and 50 bags of Robusta, represents Oceania’s total production.
South Asia contributes 1,650 bags of Arabica and 3,685 bags of Robusta from: India (1,640/3,660) and Sri Lanka (10/25).


Sub-Saharan Africa contributes 9,243 bags of Arabica and 7,580 bags of Robusta from: Angola (0/30), Burundi (225/0), Cameroon (100/700), Central African Republic (0/15), Kinshasa (200/165), Cote d'Ivoire (0/1,800), Ethiopia (6,500/0), Ghana (0/90), Guinea (0/425), Kenya (850/0), Liberia (0/5), Madagascar (25/500), Malawi (25/0), Nigeria (0/30), Rwanda (250/0), Sierra Leone (0/70), Tanzania (500/300), Togo (0/650), Uganda (650/2,800), Zambia 10/0) and Zimbabwe (8/0).

MannyGate7 Very informative thank you!
Philip Coats Interesting to see that coffee comes from such a wide variety of places. Curious to know just how much the taste of each varies (with a similar roast temperature) due to soil composition and other localized variables.
Dean Dahlstedt Absolutely amazing that coffee is the 4th most popular drink in the world, yet it appears to be produced in such small quantities in many regions. This truly is a special drink. I now know why Hawaiian coffee so expensive. Only 100 bags a year! How many times have I roasted a Panama Esmeralda Gesha or a Kenya AA without realizing that those are the very best of only 90 and 850 bags per year respectively. These fact really make me realize how truly lucky we are to be able to enjoy the very best of this wonderful drink. Great article, thanks.
paul hees Great stuff, a lot of interesting information presented in a condensed but appealing format. As a big fan of both, it never occurred to me that Ethiopia produces 8 times as much as Kenya. Wondering if China is still growing- thought Yunnan was on course to rival Vietnam? Thanks!
| Flavor Notes | |
| Aroma Notes | Intense aromas |
| Taste Notes | Dark chocolate |
| Finish Notes | Full body |
| Palate Notes | Tactile delight |
| Roast Profile | |
| Roast Profile | Tactile delight |
| Best For Brewing | |
| Espresso | Yes |
| Drip & Espresso | Yes |
| Drip | Yes |
| Pour Over | Yes |
| French Press | Yes |
| Moka Pot | Yes |
| Coffee + Milk Drinks | Yes |
| Coffee + Liquor | Yes |
| Coffee Condition | |
| Whole Bean | Yes |
| Coffee State | |
| Regular Caffeine | Yes |
| Special Attribute | |
| Single Origin | Yes |
| Coffee Botanical | |
| Species | 100 % Arabica |
| Coffee Packaging | |
| Container | Tin |
| Container Size | 8.8oz |
| Package | Case |
| Package Size | 6 of 8.8oz Tins |
| Coffee Type | |
| 100% Arabica | Yes |
| Coffee Origin | |
| Country Of Origin | Brazil |
| Region, farm, Co-op, or Estate | Cerrado Mineiro |
| Where Roasted | Italy |
| Country Imported From | Italy |
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Michael Rosso ♦ Lets all do our part and start brewing more coffee
12-27-2012 11:04am |