Brazil
Cerrado Mineiro
Marcio Borges
Fazenda Barinas
Topazio
Fermented
June–August
Mandarin Orange, Milk Chocolate, Molasses, Silky, Sweet, Toffee
1100 meters
N/A
60 kg
UAE - Dubai - DMCC
UK - Bury St Edmunds - Vollers
The history of the Barinas Farm begins with the arrival of Mrs. Theodora Jacinta and family, who arrived in Araxá in 1820, with the letter of Semaria da Manioca. In 1950, Alberto Castro Alves (in memorian), the father of Marcio Borges Castro Alves, began planting coffee, being one of the pioneers of the region. With his vision of economist and administrator he reated criteria such as diversification, integration, professionalism and strategic partnerships.
The family went through a lot of difficulties in 1975, when a strong frost burned all the coffee planted, but even so it was not enough for the family to give up its coffee-growing purposes, and the passion for coffee made the Barinas farm reborn and become the model that it is today, with the 5th generation ahead of the business and you consumer, can taste the coffee produced in Barinas and enjoy the tasty combinations, of remarkable intensities and thus awaken your senses.
The Cerrado Mineiro region, located in northwest of Minas Gerais State, is a world-recognized, high-quality coffee producing origin and became the first Protected Geographical Indication in Brazil in 2005, with full Designation of Origin in 2013. A strong characteristic of this region is its well-defined seasons—a hot, wet summer followed by a pleasantly dry winter. The dry climate during harvest eliminates potential problems with humidity during the drying process.
Minas Gerais is Brazil’s principal agricultural state, and the Cerrado is home to many of the country’s celebrated coffee estates, with expertise in planting, harvesting, drying, and sorting. We love Cerrado coffees for their big body, rich chocolate notes, and velvety texture when pulled as espresso.
Today, the area’s 4,500 farmers produce a combined average of 6 million bags per harvest, with an average of 35 bags per hectare. To reach these production levels, producers had to first adapt to the region’s conditions. Coffee farmers first arrived in Cerrado in the 1970’s, after being pushed out of the state of Parana by frost and out of the state of Sao Paulo by nematodes. They found the soil in Cerrado to be very acidic, which they rectified with the application of calcium to create the healthy soils they enjoy today.
Cerrado coffee farms are cultivated in areas with elevations varying between 800 and 1,300 meters above sea level and are known for consistently producing high quality coffees with a repeatable profile. Independent of farm size, the spirit of professionalism is present throughout Cerrado’s coffee producers. Entrepreneurialism is part of farmers’ DNA, and many producers are second or third generation growers who also hold degrees in agronomic engineering, business management, and administration. While each family narrative is different, Cerrado is characterized by an enterprising attitude.
