The story of these coffee farms began in 1820 with Grandmother Mrs. Maria, when she arrived at Caparao land, located at the border between Espírito Santo, Brazilian state, and Minas Gerais. Maria was a widow with 12 children. On that occasion, everything in the close forest started being cleaned manually with an ax and sickle…
Aloízio and Guilherme produce coffee varietals of Red Acaiá, Mundo Novo, Red, and Yellow Catuaí. The Yellow Catuaí is the coffee we call Flor de Jasmin. It has a very complex profile due to the high altitude where it grows: 1.460 meters, and all the special care Aloizio and his partner Guilherme give to their…
Rodrigo, a young guy along with his father Mr. Ciro, and his brother takes care of their planting by themselves. They grow varietals Catiguá, Yellow Bourbon, Red, and Yellow Catuaí. The Brazilian coffee plantation is gorgeous and incredibly well cared for. They together make micro and nano lots; they use African beds for drying the…
Coffee farms Sitio Vargem Grande and Café Galante are in a mountainous region with humid air. The moist air prolongs the drying process of coffee cherries, which boosts the quality, as the sugars present in the coffee have more time to ferment. In their natural process, after the coffee is harvested, it dries on a…
