Arrived April 10th and October 3rd, 2023 to Calgary Warehouse.

Forward has purchased 100 x 60kg bags of Daterra Farms Peaberry.

Thirty-four (34) bags have been booked by Epoch Chemistry in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Twenty (20) bags have been booked by Appalaches Torréfacteur in Mansonville, Quebec.

Seventeen (17) bags have been booked by September Coffee Co. in Ottawa, Ontario.

Six (6) bags have been booked by Drift Coffee Roasters in Dawson Creek, British Columbia.

Four (4) bags have been booked by The Ministry of Coffee in Ottawa, Ontario.

Four (2) bags have been booked by French Press Coffee Roasters in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia.

Two (2) bags have been booked by The Shed Coffee in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Two (2) bags have been booked by Alternate Route in Edmonton, Alberta.

One (1) bag has been booked by Craft 42 Roasters in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Daterra is one of the most sophisticated coffee operations we've ever had the pleasure of visiting. Daterra is located near the city of Patrocinio, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is the classic and famed Cerrado region of Brazil, where the fertile land is flat and ideal for coffee growing.

Daterra's beautiful, coffee-producing systems have turned the farm into an intensive network of lots, which are all monitored individually. Many have automated irrigation systems to ensure ideal nutrients and water make it to the plants themselves. 

When it comes time to harvest, Daterra will send members of the team to different lots to evaluate the cherry. They will also harvest small batches to strategize on when to harvest each individual varietal and ensure peak timing. The quality team will then make decisions on how to utilize each of these coffees and where on the menu they will be used.

The Daterra menu is vast, with three tiers of offerings available, of which Forward Coffee is proud to be the exclusive Canadian distributor. The three tiers are Masterpieces, Collections, and Classics.

Masterpieces are exotic, experimental, and one-of-a-kind.
Packed solely in patented Penta boxes (24.2kg vacuum-sealed).

Collections are high-end consistent coffees the quality team deems 86 - 89 points.
Packed solely in patented Penta boxes (24.2kg vacuum-sealed).

Classics are coffees that best depict the Cerrado region with quality scores between 80 - 86.
These are consistent, value offerings available in 60kg bags.

Each menu tier has a wide array of coffee sub-brands represented within. Each of these sub-brands holds a flavor profile the quality team works tirelessly each year to consistently match and replicate, using combinations of coffee processes and varietals on the farm that work to that build. Think about it like a blend on a roaster's menu, putting components together to make something that's greater than the sum of its parts.

Daterra is a famed farm that was first purchased in 1976 and, today is an icon in the coffee-producing world. Leading by example, Daterra is the only B Corp certified coffee farm, has more certifications than we have space to list, and is steadily working towards being a climate-positive coffee farm.

Daterra Peaberry is a blend of Tree Dried Natural and Pulped Natural processes. Tree Dried Natural is a process unique to the Cerrado region. The coffee cherry is left on the tree to dry. Due to the dry climate, it can avoid the risk of fungus and microorganisms. The Pulped Natural component is mechanically demucilated. 

Rich chocolates, dark dried fruits, sweet nuts.

Classics: Peaberry

Price Forward paid per kilogram: 4.50 USD FOB
Process: Tree Dried Natural + Pulped Natural
Varietal: Peaberry
Total kilos purchased: 6000kg (100 x 60kg PentaBag) 
Harvest date: October 2022
Fermentation: This lot is not intentionally fermented
Drying time: ~6 days on the patio, followed by 30 hours in a drum drier
Drying temperature: 22°C Max. - 8°C Min.  
Altitude: 1150 masl
Region: Cerrado, Brazil