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About This Coffee

This Brazilian arabica coffee from Minas Gerais region is grown at 1195 meters altitude on Edson Luiz Ignacio's farm. The coffee scored 85 points SCA, qualifying as specialty grade. It undergoes natural processing. Roasted to a medium-light level for espresso by double-titled Polish Roasting Champion Paweł Drzażdżewski. The coffee features notes of lemon cake and milk chocolate with natural sweetness. It has 3/4 sweetness, 2/4 acidity, and 3/4 strength rating.

Origin

Minas Gerais (Brazil)

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica
Arabica
QC

Qualia Caffè

Qualia Caffè is a family owned coffee company based in Szczecin, Poland that has been operating since 1995 and began roasting its own brand in 2012, a timeline that gives it one of the longest histories in the Polish specialty market. The head roaster won the Polish Coffee Roasting Championship in 2020, and the Qualia Coffee Roasters premium line is curated by this champion roaster, bringing competition proven expertise to every batch that leaves the roastery. The company provides freshly roasted specialty coffee to hotels, restaurants, and cafes, and operates a coffee shop in Szczecin alongside an online store, while also distributing teas and coffee equipment including espresso machines to hospitality clients across the region. Qualia offers barista training programs for both home enthusiasts and professionals, and has hosted industry events including the Baltic Caffeine Festival, positioning the roastery as a gathering point for the specialty community in northwestern Poland. From its roots as a distributor that once carried brands like Illy, Qualia has evolved into a roaster whose own championship winning coffees now define its identity, a transformation that mirrors the broader maturation of Poland's specialty scene.

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