Farm info

Helio Nunes dos Santos grows Red Catuai on his family farm Sitio Por do Sol in the Caparao mountains of Matas de Minas. Cherries are dried as full Naturals to capture all the fruit characteristics inherent in this special Brazil terroir.

Region

Matas de Minas

With a distinct topography featuring rugged mountain terrains and large variations in elevation (between 400 and 1,100 meters above sea level) Matas de Minas makes a perfect region for growing specialty coffees. Because of its specific features, special care is taken in growing all the crops of the region. Coffee is harvested manually to select for only the most mature beans, the plants are planted with a wider spacing and so receive a higher instances of sunlight, only treated water is used for washing and pulping the beans, and drying is done meticulously and carefully. Together, all these factors favor the production of the highest quality coffees, full-bodied and with great nuances in both aroma and flavors.