Brazil
Caparaó
Kennedy Emilio
Corrego José Pedro
Red Catuai
Natural
May-August
Apricot, Baked Apple, Baker's chocolate, Orange, smooth, Sweet, Toffee
1300 meters
N/A
60 kg
EU - Hamburg, Germany - Schwarze
The family’s history in coffee farming began in the 1950s with grandfather Jurandi Valério, in the mountains of Alto Caparaó, where coffee is one of the city’s main economic activities. It was there that the seed of this tradition was first planted.
Years later, Emilio Miranda, Kennedy’s father, moved to live with his older sister, Gledis Miranda, and her husband, Osvaldo Moreira—a man deeply connected to coffee. It was Osvaldo who recognized Emilio’s potential to follow this path and encouraged him to begin his own journey in coffee farming.
In the 1970s, while also working as a dentist in the region, Emilio married Neuzi Miranda and acquired Sítio Córrego José Pedro, in Alto Jequitibá. Through hard work and long-term vision, he soon planted 8,000 coffee trees. Year after year, that number grew, as did the family’s bond with the land.
The second generation followed. Today, Kennedy works alongside his wife, Daiane Hortti Miranda. Their three children—Eduardo, Kauã, and Cristian—are growing up closely connected to the coffee fields: a legacy built on courage, hard work, and a deep passion for coffee.
The Caparaó region, located along the mountainous border between the state of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, is one of Brazil’s most distinctive high-altitude coffee origins. Defined by an endless chain of mountains, frequent cloud cover, and consistently cool temperatures, Caparaó is home to the Pico da Bandeira—Brazil’s third-highest peak—whose surroundings create exceptional conditions for specialty coffee production.
Coffee cultivation in Caparaó dates back to the 18th century, when coffee replaced gold as the main driver of settlement in Minas Gerais. Early production was supported by muleteer routes and, later, railway lines that helped move coffee to market. After a period of decline, coffee growing was revitalized through family-based agriculture, which remains the backbone of the region’s production today.
Farms in Caparaó are typically situated at elevations above 800 meters above sea level, where cooler temperatures and rugged terrain form a terroir found nowhere else in Brazil. Combined with traditional farming practices and careful harvesting and post-harvest techniques, these natural conditions result in coffees with remarkable balance, vibrant acidity, natural sweetness, and expressive aromatics.
Today, Caparaó’s coffee identity is preserved by generations of smallholder farmers, many now in their fifth generation, whose deep connection to the land sustains both quality and tradition. In 2014, producers united in pursuit of official recognition for their coffees. This collective effort led to the achievement of a Protected Geographical Indication with full Designation of Origin status, formally linking the unique sensory qualities of Caparaó coffees to the region’s geography, climate, and human heritage.
