BRAZIL PEDRO GABARRA MACBA LOT

It is in the rhythm of harvest that specialty coffee reveals its most honest surprise. Each season reshapes expectation, and with it comes our second encounter with Fazenda Pinhal, sourced through Falcon Coffee. As a micro specialty producer, Fazenda Pinhal continues to stand with quiet confidence in craft and precision. This year we selected three lots, two peaberry micro lots and one rare honey process expression, each reflecting a different angle of their work.

The Macba lot comes from the Topazio varietal and is shaped through careful peaberry separation. Once seen as a defect, peaberry has been redefined through intention and sorting, bringing clarity to what was once overlooked. Under the care of Pedro Gabarra, this lot becomes a focused expression of structure and sweetness. Filter brew reveals apricot and yellow apple with a gentle honeyed syrup tone that sits softly on the palate.

As espresso the profile deepens into black tea, plum and cherry with a darker fruit intensity. With milk the edges soften and the sweetness becomes more rounded, unfolding notes of crepe cake, whipped cream and almond butter. Macba stands as a reminder that refinement often comes from patience and perspective, turning the unexpected into something quietly memorable.