Brazil
Mantiqueira de Minas
Marina Ribeiro
Sítio Água Limpa do Congonhal
Arara
Natural
June–August
Bright Acidity, Crispy apples, Hazelnuts, Milk Chocolate, Orange, Tropical mousse, Vanilla Well balanced
1275 meters
N/A
60 kg w/ GrainPro
EU - Hamburg, Germany - Schwarze
Marina Ribeiro lives in the municipality of Lambari, Minas Gerais, in the Mantiqueira de Minas region. She began her journey in coffee alongside her husband, Júlio Martins da Silva, son of a traditional coffee-growing family.
Coffee has been part of the Martins family history since the 1960s, when Júlio’s father, Mr. Agenor Martins, first planted the family’s crops. Over the decades, this legacy has been carefully passed down between generations, shaping a family-based production system where brothers and children work side by side, and where coffee represents the main source of income.
Today, Marina plays a central role in the management and development of the farm. Constantly seeking to improve quality, she focuses on refining cultivation techniques in mountainous terrain. The farm operates under a semi-mechanized system, using pickers and brush cutters, while younger crops are maintained through manual cultivation to preserve plant health during early development.
The property is equipped with a tractor and a static dryer — key tools that contribute to uniform drying and consistent cup quality. Production is carried out with care and intention, combining technical precision with a strong commitment to sustainability, including the preservation of natural springs and native forests.
Through dedication and continuous improvement, Marina and her family honor tradition while looking confidently toward the future of specialty coffee.
Located on the northern side of the Serra da Mantiqueira mountain range in the southern part of the state of Minas Gerais, the Mantiqueira de Minas region is a demarcated area of 25 municipalities. It is officially recognized as an Indication of Origin for its tradition and worldwide reputation of producing coffees with unique sensory profiles.
Most producers in the region are smallholders who operate family farms. The region is differentiated by the unique terrain and the resulting characteristics that the terroir leads to in the cup. Coffees from Mantiqueira de Minas reflect both the place itself and the committed work of its producers. Mantiqueira includes more than 8,200 producers, 82% of whom are smallholders, and 56,000 hectares of mountain land planted with coffee. Most harvesting is still completed manually, and this and other practices keep the regional cultural heritage of coffee farming alive while at the same time pursuing new flavors.
