Christmas Fruitcake
Something delicious coming straight from Santa Claus— oops, Santa Clara.
Flavor comes first, obviously. But when I found out that Mateus de Oliveira Menezes grows coffee on the Santa Clara farm, I thought the name fits the Christmas season perfectly! I even asked Mateus to rename the farm to Santa Claus — maybe we’ll manage it by next Christmas.
Anyway, the farm is located in the town of Coqueiral, in the southern part of Minas Gerais. It’s a family-run estate currently transitioning from the third to the fourth generation. It holds the prestigious Rainforest Alliance certification. The farm has a large facility where coffee is dried mechanically, which guarantees high consistency and even drying every time.
In this lot we’ve got plenty of tropical fruits — but also candied ones, just like in a Christmas fruitcake! Lots of dried cranberries, all resting on a base of milk chocolate. A hit better than Last Christmas!
