Coffee Description
Nossa Familia’s Great Grandmother Mathilde (pictured above)—bold, strong, and full of life—inspired the name for this outstanding French roast carrying the same character. It is grown on the Carvalho family’s farm, Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama in the rolling hills of the Valle de Grama region of Brazil’s coffee country.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Dark
Roast Level according to Crema
Refers to the roast level in comparison with all the coffees on Crema.co.
Very Dark
Variety
Yellow Bourbon
Process
Washed
Elevation
1100 masl
Region
Mantiqueira, Minas Gerais
About Gabriel de Carvalho Dias of Brazil
Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama is nestled on the side of an ancient volcano where topography and abundant rainfall unite to grow exceptional coffee. The farm has belonged to the Carvalho family since 1890, with a total of 417 hectares owned by Gabriel de Carvalho Dias, 165 hectares of which are planted with yellow bourbon coffees. Some of the original trees are now more than 107 years old, and still producing.
“My father used to say, 'Do anything, but do it well,'” explains Gabriel.
And it’s clear that Gabriel follows that advice at Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama. Well known as an agronomist, he has developed a program of planting native species in the quest for balanced ecology. He has also founded a school, a club, and an official-sized soccer field on the farm for employees and workers, along with 47 houses and a small hydroelectric plant to provide electricity in all but peak seasons. Gabriel has the wastewater treated to avoid polluting local water and is committed to pursuing quality for both his coffee and his people.
Mantiqueira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Our coffee expert
Aubrey Mills
6+ years experience as Coffee Taster, Wholesale Director, barista and Coffee Quality Director.
Aubrey Mills is steeped in coffee. Not literally, of course, but since 2013, she’s been preparing and tasting coffee for a career. Initially as a barista at the Portland, OR Insomnia Coffee and Dapper & Wise, her job was to stay on top of quality and help customers find coffees they were excited about. This involved tasting all the coffees they’d be serving that day, dialing in espresso or approve a drip recipe.
She soon became Director of Wholesale at Dapper & Wise, where she regularly cupped at quality control cuppings with the team, hosted cuppings for the public and trained wholesale partners on proper coffee preparation. In the role of helping to maintain Dapper & Wise’s menu of diverse flavor profiles, roast levels and processing methods, Aubrey also visited coffee producing countries. She says, “Traveling to origin and experiencing the beginning of the coffee journey has given me greater perspective for how many variables can impact flavor in the final cup.”
Along with her on-point palate and killer coffee know-how, Aubrey brings creativity, sparkle and grace to everything she does, actively looking for opportunities to showcase the value of specialty coffee and address sustainability issues in the industry.
had this to say:
Aubrey Mills is steeped in coffee. Not literally, of course, but since 2013, she’s been preparing and tasting coffee for a career. Initially as a barista at the Portland, OR Insomnia Coffee and Dapper & Wise, her job was to stay on top of quality and help customers find coffees they were excited about. This involved tasting all the coffees they’d be serving that day, dialing in espresso or approve a drip recipe. She soon became Director of Wholesale at Dapper & Wise, where she regularly cupped at quality control cuppings with the team, hosted cuppings for the public and trained wholesale partners on proper coffee preparation. In the role of helping to maintain Dapper & Wise’s menu of diverse flavor profiles, roast levels and processing methods, Aubrey also visited coffee producing countries. She says, “Traveling to origin and experiencing the beginning of the coffee journey has given me greater perspective for how many variables can impact flavor in the final cup.” Along with her on-point palate and killer coffee know-how, Aubrey brings creativity, sparkle and grace to everything she does, actively looking for opportunities to showcase the value of specialty coffee and address sustainability issues in the industry.
"A traditional tasting coffee with strong notes of baker's chocolate, toasted marshmallow and campfire. A heavy body and long finish make this a perfect mate for cream if that is your preference. "
Nossa Familia Coffee
Frustration and pride may seem like strange bedfellows, but when Brazilian-born Augusto Carvalho Dias Carneiro (bottom left in the team photo) became disillusioned with engineering, his thoughts and heart turned to his family’s award-winning coffee farms in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil, where he grew up and his family has grown coffee for over a hundred years.
Nossa Familia, "Our Family" was born in 2004 as a way to share his family coffee with Portland. At first, Nossa partnered with a local Portland roaster and built up a loyal following, then opened their own roastery in 2012 and an Espresso Bar in 2013. Nossa Familia recently became Oregon's first certified B Corp roaster, earning a certification that recognizes the hard work and love that roots this family business.
