Brazil
Montanhas do Espirito Santo
Wagner Ambrozim
Sitio Ambrozim
Yellow and Red Catuai
Pulped Natural
June-September
Smooth, Chocolate, Dried Fruit
970 meters
N/A
30 kg QualiPack
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Wagner Ambrozim and his brother Antonio Luiz look up to their father Cormélio Ambrozim, who began depulping coffees 60 years ago. The brothers run two properties, one in Cachoeira Alegre and another in Rancho Dantas, which together add up to an area of 8 hectares cultivated with Arabica coffee. The Cachoeira Alegre property has a house built 108 years ago, when the Ambrozim family first arrived from Italy. Sitio Ambrosim in Brejetuba maintains crops grown at 970 meters above sea level.
Currently, 40% of their production is specialty coffees. Cormélio was largely responsible for introducing Wagner to coffee. In the early days, all the depulping was done manually, but it wasn’t until 2000 that the family invested in a more modern depulper, an added value that was encouraged by the local cooperative, Pronova, which was acquired by Coopeavi in 2015.
According to Wagner, the family began to see the price difference per bag nine years ago and, since then, the Ambrozim’s coffee stands out in quality, intending to leave a legacy for future generations.
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.
