Brazil
Cerrado Mineiro
Gildo Mantuan Neto
Fazenda Batalha
Mundo Novo
Natural
June–July
Milk Chocolate, Peanut
975 meters
N/A
60 kg w/ GrainPro
SOLD OUT
The Mantuan family began farming originally through Mr. Angelo Mantuan, Gildo’s father, with the production of grains in São Paulo state. He moved to the Cerrado Mineiro region in 1984 seeking better conditions, and eventually left the farm to his son’s leadership. Gildo Mantuan Neto now runs Fazenda Batalha near the city of Araguari, Minas Gerais, Brazil, which has grown to 600 hectares.
Gildo planted 30 hectares of Mundo Novo coffee in 2014 with the help of his children, Fernando and Fabiana. They invested in working with agronomists and constructing a concrete drying patio with the intention of producing high quality coffee. Today, they produce 1500 bags annually and are already planning to grow their coffee operation even further in the future.
This lot of Mundo Novo coffee underwent Natural processing. Mundo Novo is a natural cross between Bourbon and Typica varieties. It was originally discovered in 1943 and has been distributed to farmers in Brazil since 1952.
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.
