Brazil
Sul de Minas
Antônio Firmo de Mattos
Fazenda Boa Vista
Yellow Bourbon
Natural
June-July
Tangerine, Citric Acid, Honey, Sweet Lemonade, Tangy, Tropical Fruit
990 meters
N/A
60kg with liner
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This story begins at the end of the nineteenth century with Antônio Firmo de Mattos’ grandparents, when, in the year 1895, the family patriarch, Francisco Firmo de Mattos, began rural activities at Fazenda do Racho in the municipality of Contagem, Minas Gerais. These were the first coffee lands of the family and became their main economic activity.
In 1956, with the death of Francisco, the Mattos family created a vast memorial to his experiences and passion for coffee culture as his legacy. Antônio Firmo de Mattos continued with the branch of coffee farming, as have most of his sibilings. He chose to farm in the region of Sul de Minas because it was recommended by other farmers also concerned with achieving quality.
Fazenda Boa vista is located in the city of Oliveira and grows Catuai, Yellow Bourbon, and Mundo Novo varieties on 28 of the farm’s 30 hectares. The flowering in September and October leads to harvest in June and July.
Southern Minas Gerais is one of Brazil’s most productive coffee producing areas. This region has grown Arabica coffee since the 1850s and is characterized by rolling hills, a mild climate averaging 23° C, and high elevations. While some of the largest coffee producing properties in Brazil are located in Sul de Minas, more than half of the region’s producers are small to medium-sized farms. Sul de Minas accounts for, on average, 30% of Brazil’s coffee production.
The mountainous terrain, reaching up to 1400 meters above sea level, is ideally suited for growing coffee and Sul de Minas has increased production quality through investments in infrastructure and sustainability measures. The most commonly cultivated varieties are Yellow Catuai and Novo Mundo, with some farms also growing Icatu, Obatã and Red Catuai. Most of the coffee produced is processed as Natural and the final cup profiles are full bodied, with low acidity and fruity aromas.
