One of our US colleagues brought us some Pilão coffee from the States. I have to confess that at first I thought it was Italian! .. but NO, it’s from Brazil. Brazil is by far the world’s largest coffee producer, responsible for around 30% of the world’s supply. Coffeereview.com says ‘Cafe Pilao represents the down-home style of Brazilian coffee. Most North American coffee drinkers will be put off by its almost composty fermented fruit notes, but others may enjoy this ambiguous flavor character’. So I will have to try it for myself and report back. The review site didn’t mention that the coffee is Rainforest Alliance-certified – I hope it is !
