Sao Paulo 🇧🇷 coffee shop | Come buy Brazilian coffee beans 🫘

🏠 mantí café 🗺️ R. Joaquim Floriano, 1136 - Itaim Bibi, São Paulo - SP, 04534-004 🛍️ Pre-Departure Coffee Bean Hunt With my return to China approaching, I wanted to buy coffee beans as gifts for family and friends. When I drove to this spot in Itaim Bibi, the map-listed Um Coffee Co. had closed—instead, this new manti café stood in its place. Serendipity called, so I stepped inside! 😅 ☕ A Shelf-Lined Coffee Encyclopedia Rows of coffee beans on the shelves left me spoiled for choice. Paper bags listed details: planting altitude, roast level, etc. ✨ Most beans hailed from MG state (Minas Gerais), which my Brazilian colleague swears is Brazil’s top coffee region—even random corner cafes here serve premium beans. 🍫 The "Ruby" Bean Recommended by Staff Asking for a recommendation, the barista pushed "rubi" beans, labeled with notes of chocolate, caramel, lemongrass, and vanilla... My coffee knowledge is superficial at best—I’d rather not pretend to be an expert! 🤣 Diving deep into origins, roasts, fermentation methods, and brewing techniques feels like a rabbit hole too deep to explore. 🥛 From Amber Brew to Happy Latte The barista served a clear, amber-hued pour-over. As a coffee novice, I missed the complexity (guess I’m just a "wild boar that can’t appreciate fine cuisine" 😅). Adding milk transformed it into a latte—suddenly, creamy joy! My friend, sensitive to caffeine, opted for a matcha latte: powdered matcha with steamed milk, finished with a pretty latte art design. 📦 Nostalgia in a Milk Pouch Noticed the staff used soft-packaged milk, just like the pasteurized milk my family ordered when I was a kid 🥛 Its rich, barnyard flavor elevated even the matcha drink. I ended up buying six 250g bags of beans, planning to grind them at home, portion into drip bags, and gift the variety to friends. 💰 Price Breakdown Coffee beans: 70–100+ BRL per bag (500g bulk packs cheaper) Coffee drinks: ~20 BRL per cup #CoffeeBeans #BrazilianCoffee #CafeCulture #TravelGifts