Brazil
Mantiqueira de Minas
Angela Xavier dos Reis and Jorge Carlos dos Reis
Fazenda Baixadão do Imbirizal
Red Catuaí
Natural
June-July
Brown Spice, Chocolate, Dried Fruit, Panetone
1097 meters
N/A
60kg with liner
SOLD OUT
Fazenda Baixadão do Imbirizal is located in the Capelinha do Imbirizal community of the city of Lambari in the Mantiqueira de Minas coffee region of Sul de Minas. Coffee cultivation is passed from generation to generation, and Angela Xavier dos Reis learned from the work and dedication of her parents. Angela married Jorge Carlos dos Reis and together they bought the land where they work tirelessly.
Limited equipment and infrastructure made things difficult at the beginning, but through their work they acquired a new tractor and built a cement drying patio where they invest in drying quality coffees grown on 10 of the farm’s 11 hectares.
Their passion for coffee agriculture grows every day and gives them the motivation to always seek improvements and to use more sustainable methods. They pass this dedication onto their children who already accompany their parents in their work.
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 and the region is differentiated by the unique terrain and the terroir it 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.
