Rio Brilhante

The Arara variety comes from the Rio Brilhante farm in Brazil, run by the Urban family—traditional coffee people with deep roots in the land. Between the father and his older children, they’re working over 1,700 hectares, with nearly half of that dedicated to coffee and a good chunk preserved for the environment. They’re not just looking after crops—they’re looking after their community too, employing close to 300 people between permanent and seasonal work.

Arara is no ordinary coffee. It’s a natural mutation between Obatá and Yellow Icatu, and it is toug, not unlike the farmers who toil the land,—high-yielding and resistant to pests like the borer beetle. But what really sets it apart is the quality. This isn’t just good for Brazil—it’s been called the “Brazilian Gesha” for a reason. It’s held its own in BSCA competitions and hit scores of 90+ more than once.

The process? All done with care. The cherries are picked by hand, sorted carefully, then fermented for 48 hours in open air—no shortcuts. After that, they’re dried out in the Brazilian sun for 15 days on concrete patios until the moisture level is just right.

This is coffee made the right way—by people who know their land, value their workers, and take pride in what they do.