Brazil
Montanhas do Espirito Santo
Valdir Mansk
Sitio Alto Santa Joana
Red Bourbon
Pulped Natural
August-October
Caramel, Dried Fruit, Lime, Chocolate Truffle, Silky, Smooth
10000 meters
N/A
60kg with liner
SOLD OUT
The possibility of earning higher prices prompted Valdir Mansk to invest in the production of specialty coffee in 2010. Today, coffees from Sitio Alto Santa Joana, grow on nearly 12 hectares almost halfway between Alfonso Claudio and Santa Maria de Jetibá.
Valdir’s first quality investment was the acquisition of a small depulper. The coffee grower, of Pomeranian (Geman-Polish) descent, reveals that his secrets for producing quality coffee include harvesting on only ripe cherries and in monitoring the coffee drying on the patio so that beans do not over ferment.
Another detail that makes all the difference is the shade provided by the cedar trees planted on the property. Valdir’s two teenage sons assist him with work on the farm and maintaining a business perspective on coffee production.
Learn more about the Espirito Santo region of Brazil.
The Montanhas do Espirito Santo region is dominated by small-scale coffee growers and is characterized by the presence of farmers who are actively engaged in the entire chain of the production process. Growers in Espirito Santo work with family members and build off of traditional knowledge to innovate and improve their quality of life and coffee. Located in the southern area of the Espirito Santo state, where mild temperatures (73ºF) and steep highlands (between 700 and 1000 meters) favor growing Arabica coffees, this region produces a superb quality coffee with a round body, nice acidity, and fine sweetness. Pulped Naturals are increasing in popularity as a processing style to capture the attributes of the region’s coffee.
The state of Espirito Santo has its capital in the city of Vitoria, and the coastal location of Espirito Santo to the south of Bahia, east of Minas Gerais, and north of Rio de Janeiro makes it a popular destination for its beaches. Inland, Espirito Santo is home to natural parks and preserves that protect the rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. Many communities in the mountains of Espirito Santo were settled at the beginning of the twentieth century by European immigrants from Italy and the Pomeranian region along the Baltic Sea coast, straddling the border between what are now Germany and Poland.
