Origin

Coffee Specifications

Country

Brazil

Region

Mantiqueira de Minas

Producer

Antônio Carlos de Oliveira

Farm

Sítio Roseira

Variety

Red Catuai

Process

Natural

Harvest

June–August

Tasting notes

Caramel, Yellow Fruit, Orange

Elevation

1164 meters

Certifications

N/A

Packaging

60 kg w/ GrainPro

Warehouse

SOLD OUT

Farm info

Antônio Carlos de Oliveira operates his family farm, Sítio Roseira, in the Mantiqueira de Minas region of Brazil. The Oliveira family has been in the coffee industry for more than 50 years, and Antônio is the fourth generation to carry on the tradition.

Part of Sítio Roseira initially came to Antônio through inheritance, but he would expand the property in 2018 through purchasing more land for his operation. Today, the property totals 25 hectares with 5.7 hectares of land planted with Red Catuai variety coffee. Like many farms in Mantiqueira de Minas, all work here is completed manually due to the uneven terrain of the region. However, the favorable altitude and climate of the area lend themselves to the production of high quality coffee.

This lot of Red Catuai coffee underwent Natural processing. Catuai was made by the Instituto Agronomico (IAC) of Sao Paulo State in Campinas, Brazil by crossing Mundo Novo and Caturra varieties. Catuai coffees are cultivated widely across Brazil, and are known for their high productivity potential.

Region

Mantiqueira de Minas

Located on the northern side of the Serra da Mantiqueira mountain range in the southern part of the state of Minas Gerais, the Mantiqueira de Minas region is a demarcated area of 25 municipalities. It is officially recognized as an Indication of Origin for its tradition and worldwide reputation of producing coffees with unique sensory profiles.

Most producers in the region are smallholders who operate family farms. The region is differentiated by the unique terrain and the resulting characteristics that the terroir leads to in the cup. Coffees from Mantiqueira de Minas reflect both the place itself and the committed work of its producers. Mantiqueira includes more than 8,200 producers, 82% of whom are smallholders, and 56,000 hectares of mountain land planted with coffee. Most harvesting is still completed manually, and this and other practices keep the regional cultural heritage of coffee farming alive while at the same time pursuing new flavors.

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