Brazil
Sul de Minas
Claúdio Ronei Ávila
Fazenda Novo Horizonte
Yellow Catuai
Natural
June–August
Honey, Jasmine, Creamy
1135 meters
N/A
60 kg w/ GrainPro
SOLD OUT
Coffee producer Claudio Avila operates Fazenda Novo Horizonte along with his business partner, Luis Otavio Turati. The farm was established by Luis’ father, José Afonso, when he left the area of Guapé, Minas Gerais in search of more suitable land for his coffee crops. He purchased the 275 hectare Fazenda Novo Horizonte in 1999, and the property has been managed by Luis and Claudio since 2003. In 2020, Luis took full leadership of the farm and made the decision to commit their production to specialty coffee in order to meet the growing demand for the crop.
Fazenda Novo Horizonte sits between 1080 and 1150 meters above sea level in the Sul de Minas growing region. The farm is planted with 120 hectares of Obatã and Catuai coffee trees, producing approximately 3000 bags of coffee each year.
This lot of Yellow Catuai coffee underwent Natural processing. Catuai was developed 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.
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 Mundo Novo, 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.
