Brazil
Caparaó
Júlio Maria Coelho
Fazenda Córrego do Retiro
Yellow Catuai
Natural
May–August
Caramel, Chocolate, Orange
886 meters
N/A
60 kg w/ GrainPro
SOLD OUT
Júlio Maria Coelho acquired Fazenda Córrego do Retiro in the municipality of Santa Margarida, Minas Gerais in 2011. Most of the 37 hectare property was pasture area, with only 10,000 coffee trees in production. Júlio has made significant improvements to the property since then, including planting coffee trees which now cover all of the 37 hectare farm, as well as constructing a cement patio, static dryer, and a warehouse for post-harvest processing and storage. Today, Júlio follows every step at the farm closely to ensure high quality, always looking for improvements and innovations, and maintaining sustainable production standards across his operation.
This lot of Yellow 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.
The Caparaó region of Brazil, located on the border between the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, received a Denomination of Origin from the INPI in 2021. This certification recognizes the region as an area where coffee producers cultivate coffees with distinct characteristics thanks to the region’s combination of natural features and the skill of local coffee producers.
Caparaó is characterized by a mountainous relief and high slopes, balanced soil, and a climate favorable for coffee cultivation including 1,200–1,600mm of annual rainfall and average temperatures of 19–22°C.
Coffee producers in the region balance new technologies with institutional know-how passed through generations. Modern local standards include intentional selection of coffee varieties, separation of plots across farmlands, harvest and post-harvest procedures carried out per lot, and concrete terrace drying.
