Brazil
Montanhas do Espirito Santo
Ederval Sartori
Sítio Bateia
Red Catucai
Pulped Natural
July–November
Milk Chocolate, Cranberry, Citrus, Floral
940 meters
N/A
60 kg w/ GrainPro
SOLD OUT
Ederval Sartori was born and raised on Sítio Bateia in the municipality of Castelo in the mountains of Capixabas in the south of Espírito Santo state. He was the youngest child of José Sartori, coffee producer and owner of the farm, and grew up working in the fields here with his father and siblings.
In 2010, Ederval acquired his own property and continued his coffee career working in partnership with his family, working on his own land as well as partnering in the farm that he had grown up on, Sítio Bateia. Bateia is now a partnership between three producers—José Fernando Fortunato, Ederval Sartori, and Edson Pires Sartori—who work together to cultivate the coffee here. After harvest, the coffee is divided between the three for post-harvest processing and sold by the producers as individuals.
The three partners have continued developing their production processes for many years now at the farm. They adhere to selective harvest of only ripe cherries, and Ederval dries his coffees on suspended beds in a greenhouse for a total of 15–20 days. Together they all share a vision of quality and sustainability in their production, seeking continuous improvement in their harvest and post-harvest processes.
This lot of Red Catucai underwent Pulped Natural processing. Catucai was developed as a cross between Icatu and Catuai. The first selection was made in 1988 by researchers at the then Brazilian Coffee Institute (IBC) in a population of the Red Icatu cultivar. After generations of breeding and selection in both Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, the program gave rise to cultivars with red fruits and yellow fruits, then named Catucai.
The Montanhas do Espírito 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 Espírito 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 Espírito Santo state, where mild temperatures (73ºF) and steep highlands (between 700 and 1,000 meters) favor growing Arabica coffees, this region produces a superb quality coffee with a round body, nice acidity, and fine sweetness. While the most common process for the region is Natural, Pulped Naturals are increasing in popularity due to a program of quality launched in the 1980’s that included improvements in equipment necessary for this newer style of processing.
The state of Espírito Santo has its capital in the city of Vitoria, and the coastal location of Espírito 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 diversity of flora and fauna. Many communities in the mountains of Espírito 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.
