Brazil
Sul de Minas
Márcia de Jesus Souza Borges
Sítio Nossa Senhora da Paz
Red and Yellow Catuai, Mundo Novo
Natural
June-July
Milk Chocolate, Toffee, Walnut
1000 meters
N/A
59kg with liner
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Sítio Nossa Senhora Da Paz is located in the Campo Grande community of the city of Campana in the Mantiqueira de Minas coffee region of Sul de Minas. Marcia de Jesus Souza Borges grows coffee alongside her husband, Maurílio Brás Borges, who worked alongside his father since he was a child. Marcia and Maurílio entered into coffee together and are now joined by their two children, Andressa and Bruno.
Marcia’s daughter Andressa already has her own small property where she cultivates coffee; Bruno is in his adolecence but already passionate about coffee and plans to follow in the footsteps of his parents and his sister.
For Marcia, the biggest challenges are the volatile climate and cost of manual labor. The family’s primary goal is to produce high quality coffees, which motivates them to work with dedication. The methods used on the farm minimalize chemical inputs, overgrowth management, and selective harvesting. The farm has also earned Fairtrade certificication, which further supports the producer.
The farm’s total area of 6.5 hectares is planted with coffee, which yields a harvest of 230 bags per year. Marcia chose the name Sítio Nossa Senhora Da Paz for the farm out of her devotion.
Southern Minas Gerais is one of Brazil’s most productive coffee producing areas. This region has grown Arabica coffee since the 1850s and is characterized by rolling hills, a mild climate averaging 23° C, and high elevations. While some of the largest coffee producing properties in Brazil are located in Sul de Minas, more than half of the region’s producers are small to medium-sized farms. Sul de Minas accounts for, on average, 30% of Brazil’s coffee production.
The mountainous terrain, reaching up to 1400 meters above sea level, is ideally suited for growing coffee and Sul de Minas has increased production quality through investments in infrastructure and sustainability measures. The most commonly cultivated varieties are Yellow Catuai and Novo Mundo, with some farms also growing Icatu, Obatã and Red Catuai. Most of the coffee produced is processed as Natural and the final cup profiles are full bodied, with low acidity and fruity aromas.
