Fazenda Rodomunho is a family business near the famous Parnaíba River in Minas Gerais, combining passion and innovation. Its origins date back to family immigration: Thiago Corsi’s mother came from Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, while his father immigrated from Italy to the south of Minas Gerais. After meeting in Paraná, the family settled in…
Back in the 19th century, patriarch João Ferreira Carneiro was already producing sweet beans in the fertile soil of coffee plantation Santo Antônio do Amparo, where Fazenda Guariroba is now. His passion for the flavors and aromas of coffee was passed down through five generations of descendants, reaching Homero Aguiar Paiva. Homero acquired part of…
In 1936, Plinio Adams acquired Fazenda Morada da Prata and ran it until 1965. In 1968, Adélia (Plínio’s widow) handed over farm management to her daughter Maria Helena. In the 1970s, Morada da Prata established itself by cultivating coffee, soybeans, and corn. More recently, in 2010, Arnaldo Adams Ribeiro Pinto, Maria Helena’s son, took over…
The history of this Brazilian coffee plantation begins with the arrival of Mrs. Thereza Tomásia and her family in 1820, attracted by the waters of Araxá that promised health, and youth in abundance. In 1950, Alberto Castro Alves (in memory), great-great-grandson, started planting coffee, becoming one of the region’s pioneers. The family went through difficulties…
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…
It’s a family production, it has passed through the 19th century, a time when the cycle of coffee became the most important economic activity in Brazil. This Brazilian coffee farm is located in Campanha, a city in the South of Minas Gerais, Mantiqueira region, a spectacular area with astonishing landscapes and an altitude of 1,200 meters,…
Cultivated Varieties: Red and Yellow Bourbon, Mundo Novo, Topázio, Catuaí. City: Araxá, Minas Gerais, size: 300 hectares Mr. Antonio Francisquini is 86 years old, and he has several coffee farms, a total of 90 million coffee trees planted, he is one of the biggest coffee producers in Brazil. In normal years, his average production of…
Coffee farm Sitio Vargem Grande and Café Galante are located in a mountainous region, with humid air. The humid air prolongs the drying process of coffee cherries, which results in boosting the quality, as the sugars present in the coffee have more time to ferment. In their natural process, after the coffee is harvested, it…
