Brazil
Caparaó
Valdevino Martins
Sítio Boa Vista
Red Catuai
Natural
June–August
Caramel, Tangerine, Floral
1050 meters
N/A
60 kg w/ GrainPro
SOLD OUT
Valdevino Martins is a third generation coffee producer operating Sítio Boa Vista in Caparaó, Minas Gerais. His family’s history in coffee began with his grandfather, Justiniano Lopes Martins, in the 1960s when he planted 4,000 coffee trees at Sítio Boa Vista. He would eventually pass the work on to his children, including Valdevino’s father, Jose Antonio Martins.
Today, Valdevino has taken on the tradition of coffee production, working alongside his wife, Terezinha das Graças Martins. The six hectare farm now includes 4.3 hectares of Catuai coffee production, producing approximately 120 bags each year. The property also includes some important equipment and infrastructure, such as a harvesting machine, cement drying yard, and mechanical dryers.
This lot of Red 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.
The Caparaó region of Brazil, located on the border between the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, received a Denomination of Origin from the INPI in 2021. This certification recognizes the region as an area where coffee producers cultivate coffees with distinct characteristics thanks to the region’s combination of natural features and the skill of local coffee producers.
Caparaó is characterized by a mountainous relief and high slopes, balanced soil, and a climate favorable for coffee cultivation including 1,200–1,600mm of annual rainfall and average temperatures of 19–22°C.
Coffee producers in the region balance new technologies with institutional know-how passed through generations. Modern local standards include intentional selection of coffee varieties, separation of plots across farmlands, harvest and post-harvest procedures carried out per lot, and concrete terrace drying.
