Brazil
Matas de Minas
Elinei Tavares, Nilcilene Pinto Miranda, and Antonio Adimar Rodrigues.
Respective producer properties in Caparao
Red & Yellow Catuai
Natural
June-September
1100 meters
N/A
60 kg with liner
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The Pedra Menina lot is a blend of coffee from three producers: Elinei Tavares, Nilcilene Pinto Miranda, and Antonio Adimar Rodrigues.
Elinei Tavares and his family have a long tradition of producing coffee near Alto Jequitiba in Caparao, where the lot was sourced. The first colonists arrived in the region in 1895, when coffee planting was introduced. Prior to that, the whole area was forest. Elinei is the fourth generation of producers, inheriting the farm from his grandfather.
The farm places harvested cherries directly on patios to begin the drying process and avoid any unwanted fermentation. A properly sunny climate is especially important during this time to bring beans to the ideal moisture content, locking in optimal flavors and attributes.
With a distinct topography featuring rugged mountain terrains and large variations in elevation (between 400 and 1,100 meters above sea level) Matas de Minas makes a perfect region for growing specialty coffees. Because of its specific features, special care is taken in growing all the crops of the region. Coffee is harvested manually to select for only the most mature beans, the plants are planted with a wider spacing and so receive a higher instances of sunlight, only treated water is used for washing and pulping the beans, and drying is done meticulously and carefully. Together, all these factors favor the production of the highest quality coffees, full-bodied and with great nuances in both aroma and flavors.