Brazil
Montanhas do Espirito Santo
Luciano Dazilio Delpupo
Sítio Braga
Red Catuaí
Pulped Natural
June-August
Caramel, cherry, citric, red fruits
940 meters
N/A
59kg with liner
SOLD OUT
Luciano Dazilio Delpupo grew up alongside his father, who worked in coffee farming in the district of Vila Pontões, Afonso Claudio on neighbor’s farms as a partner in production. As an adult, Luciano married Josaine Lietig Braga and became the administrator of the property she inherited from her family. They kept the farm’s name of Sítio Braga, Josaine’s father’s last name.
The property already had one hectare planted with coffee, but Luciano, motivated and ready to experiment, began to plant new varieties and to try new technologies, always looking for productivity and quality.
Luciano acquired a depulper to begin processing coffee as Pulped Natural and invested in a covered drying patio as well as raised beds. These achievements were difficult, given the high cost and limited availability of manual labor to run the farm. The family’s main income is from coffee, and today their coffee is recognized in local and state level competitions.
Luciano is constantly looking for new markets to be able to continue the work he and his family have begun and to leave his daughters with the tools carry on the farm’s legacy. Currently, 7 of Sítio Braga’s 15 hectares are planted with coffee at elevations ranging from 850 to 1020 meters above sea level in the Córrego Liberdade community.
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.
