Brazil
Matas de Minas
João Batista Brinate
Empossado
Red and Yellow Catuai
Natural
June-August
Cacao Nibs, Creamy, Milk Chocolate, Silky
1025 meters
N/A
60kg with liner
SOLD OUT
João Batista Brinate was born and grew up in the city of Alto Caparaó with his parents. As the second generation of coffee farmers, he gleaned his knowledge from his father, who was always dedicated to growing coffee. João inherited the farm from his father and continued to farm coffee with the help of his wife and two sons.
The love of coffee has always motivated João to look for new techniques and knowledge. Focusing on producing quality coffees, he treats each stage of coffee production with total attention to detail and care, making the most of the region’s advantageous elevation, between 950 and 1100 meters above sea level.
The entire family is supported by coffee production and they all work together to run the Empossado farm. João’s sons are his main support and one day plan to manage the farm themselves. The property is located in the city of Alto Caparaó, with 6 of the farm’s 14 hectares planted with cafe.
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.