
What to Expect
This tree-dried natural from Daterra Farm in Brazil's Cerrado region sits somewhere between classic Brazilian chocolate and the fruit-forward character of modern processing. The tree-drying method — where cherries are left to dry on the branch before harvest — concentrates sweetness while keeping the cup cleaner than a conventional natural.
The Cup
The body is medium to heavy, with a creamy, almost syrupy mouthfeel that carries the weight you'd expect from Brazilian coffee. Acidity is moderate and rounded rather than sharp — think pomegranate rather than lemon. The ferment character leans fruity without tipping into funky territory. You'll get cacao and brown sugar as the base, with tropical fruit notes that add brightness without overwhelming the chocolate core. It's a natural process that won't polarise.
Who This Is For
This suits drinkers who want more complexity than a straight chocolate-forward Brazilian but aren't ready to dive into wild, wine-like naturals. It's approachable but not boring.
If you prefer bright, tea-like coffees with high acidity, this will feel too heavy and muted for you.
Best for: Espresso drinkers and French Press fans who like sweetness and body with a fruity edge.
How to Brew This Coffee
Espresso works beautifully here — the medium body and moderate acidity make it forgiving to dial in, and the cacao notes shine through milk. French Press emphasises the creamy texture and lets the tropical fruit character develop fully. Aeropress gives you flexibility to highlight either the chocolate or the fruit depending on your brew time and temperature.
Brazil
Brazil - Daterra Summer Solstice - Tree-dried Natural
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Description from Roaster
Summer Solstice returns from Brazil's renowned Daterra farm, delivering a vibrant and fruit-forward cup with notes of cacao, pomegranate and tropical fruits. Crafted from Paraiso, Yellow Catuai and Arara varieties, this tree-dried natural coffee combines juicy fruit character ...Description from Roaster
Summer Solstice returns from Brazil's renowned Daterra farm, delivering a vibrant and fruit-forward cup with notes of cacao, pomegranate and tropical fruits. Crafted from Paraiso, Yellow Catuai and Arara varieties, this tree-dried natural coffee combines juicy fruit character with a rounded body and lingering sweetness.
Produced in the Cerrado region, the cherries are left to dry naturally on the tree, a unique processing method that develops exceptional sweetness, complexity and depth of flavour.
Daterra is the world's first B Corp-certified and carbon-negative coffee farm, with sustainability and innovation at the heart of everything they do. The result is a standout Brazilian specialty coffee that showcases both exceptional flavour and responsible production.
Details
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Our Coffee
We source speciality grade coffee that is fully traceable and ethically sourced, working with producers and importers who share our values. Read more about our ethics.Storage
All our coffee beans are roasted fresh and are best consumed within within 6 weeks of roast date Reseal the bag after opening and store at ambient temperature away from direct sunlight.Giving back
As a Certified B Corporation, we support charities and organisations that share our values, allowing both you and us to create a positive social and environmental impact with every purchase, all year round.This description comes from Dear Green, who roasts this coffee. For the fullest product detail, you can also see their own listing at Dear Green
Ways to Brew
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Espresso
Coffees hand-picked for espresso, chosen by analysing each one's roast, body and flavour rather than relying on the roaster's label. These are beans with the sweetness, depth and structure to pull a rich, balanced shot under pressure, from chocolatey blends to fruit-forward single origins. Every coffee here earned its place by how it actually performs in the basket. New to pulling shots? Read our espresso brewing basics.
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French Press
A collection of coffees matched to full-immersion brewing, where a metal filter lets body and oils come through in full. We've analysed each one for the weight and richness that suit the press, giving you bold, textured, deeply satisfying cups. If you like your coffee full-bodied, these beans are chosen for you. New to it? See our guide to French press brewing.
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Aeropress
A curated range of coffees suited to the Aeropress, selected on their own merits through our attribute analysis. We look for the clarity and balance this fast, pressure-assisted method rewards, so whether you brew short and concentrated or long and clean, each bean here is chosen to give you a bright, well-defined cup. Want to get the most from yours? See our Aeropress brewing guide.
Dear Green
Dear Green Coffee Roasters is a Glasgow-based speciality coffee roastery founded in 2011 with the ambition of bringing exceptional, responsibly sourced coffee to Scotland. Named after the Scots Gaelic nickname for Glasgow, "Dear Green Place," the roastery has grown from a single coffee roaster into an award-winning Certified B Corporation while remaining true to its founding values of sustainability, ethical sourcing, and community. Today, Dear Green works closely with trusted producers worldwide, carefully roasting seasonal coffees that celebrate quality, provenance, and craftsmanship, while its Glasgow roastery, training space, and showroom continue to share knowledge, champion positive change across the speciality coffee industry, and reflect a genuine passion for both coffee and the people behind it.
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