Brazil
Montanhas do Espirito Santo
Nicolau Herzog
Sítio Nilza
Red Catimor
Pulped Natural
June-August
Intense sweet, balanced, blackberry, citrus, floral
925 meters
N/A
59kg with liner
SOLD OUT
Nicolau Herzog is descended from Pomeranian immigrants to Brazil and is part of the fourth generation of coffee producers in his family. His great-grandfather, Ricardo Herzog, came from Germany and was who broke ground on the property, where, til this day, coffee agriculture is the main activity.
Around 1970, the farm was renovated according to the latest growing techniques and with resistant, high-yielding varieties. Luciano Herzog, Nicolau’s father, continued the labors on the farm and taught Nicolau the skills for producing quality coffee. 17 of the farm’s 29 hectares are planted with coffee on the farm in the city of Itarana, Alto Jetibocas community.
Today, father and son work together and face the difficulties of artisanal labor to carry out the process of selective harvesting and coffee depulping. Nicolau is motivated to continue passing the family’s hard work from one generation to the next and keeping alive the family tradition of coffee production.
The Montanhas do Espirito Santo region is dominated by small-scale coffee-growers and is characterized by the presence of farmers who are actively engaged in the entire chain of the production process. Growers in Espirito Santo work with family members and build off of traditional knowledge to innovate and improve their quality of life and coffee. Located in the southern area of the Espirito Santo state, where mild temperatures (73ºF) and steep highlands (between 700 and 1,000 meters) favor growing Arabica coffees, this region produces a superb quality coffee with a round body, nice acidity, and fine sweetness. While the most common process for the region is Natural, Pulped Naturals are increasing in popularity.
The state of Espirito Santo has its capital in the city of Vitoria, and the costal location of Espirito Santo to the south of Bahia, east of Minas Gerais, and North of Rio de Janeiro makes it a popular destination for its beaches. Inland, Espirito Santo is home to natural parks and preserves that protect the rich diversity of flora and fauna. Many communities in the mountains of Espirito Santo were settled at the beginning of the twentieth century by European immigrants from Italy and the Pomeranian region along the Baltic Sea coast, straddling the border between what are now Germany and Poland.
