Producer
- Augusto Borges Ferreira
Location
- Serra da Mantiqueira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Altitude
- 1200-1250m
Process
- Natural
Variety
- Terra Nova - Yellow Catuai
- Santa Clara SeHa - Red Catuai
- Anaerobic - Red Mundo Novo
- Nova Cultivar - Catucai 2 SL
Tasting Notes
- Terra Nova - Sweet & balanced, Yellow fruits, Almond
- Santa Clara SeHa - Sweet & Winey
- Anaerobic - Sweet fermented fruits, Nuts
- Nova Cultivar - Almond, Stonefruit, Mineral
Story
A longstanding part of our Direct Trade Program. When we sourced this coffee, we had one goal in mind – to develop a coffee with very high sweetness and solid body.
The opportunity came during our 2016 sourcing trip, when we met Sr Ferreira, who runs a small farm in the highlands. The altitude is ideal for the latitude and soil a rich orange. An unrelenting focus on flavor intensity, 100% of the farm’s coffees are processed naturally, basking in the warm glow of Brazil’s sun.
After we pushed new ideas regarding drying and fermentation, the result is an almost honey-like sweetness and rich body. We purchased the entire batch.
With those proceeds, the farm now boasts color sorters for selection, resting tanks and a greenhouse for controlled drying. In 2018, the farm placed Seventh in the prestigious Brazil Cup of Excellence – a spectacular result for the small farm, and testament to the results we can achieve with our producers.
For a Sustainable Future
- Environmental: Water Preservation, Forest Conservation
- Economic: Value Creation
- Social: Fair Trade
