Fourth generation coffee producer Robson Pinheiro operates Córrego São Pedro in the Caparaó region of Brazil. He grew up alongside his 15 siblings learning the trade of coffee production from his parents. As a young man he decided to leave the family farm to work in commerce, but he never stopped dreaming of growing coffee.
Robson’s uncle, Ivani Matos, encouraged him to return to coffee farming in 2007. Robson leased property and sold his truck to invest in the seedlings for his first plot. The work was difficult as Robson lacked machinery to help with the labor, but he eventually established his crops. Soon after he would build a cement patio and install a box dryer on the property, always working toward higher quality results.
Today, Robson operates both Córrego São Pedro and Fazenda Laranjeira with the support of his wife, Darcilia Pinheiro, and their children, Suliani, Eliane, and Robson Junior, who already share in the family’s passion for 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.