Brazil
Alta Mogiana
Marina Silvestre Moscardini
Sítio Guanabara
Catucai 2SL
Natural
July–August
Milk Chocolate, Almond, Citrus
1255 meters
N/A
60 kg w/ GrainPro
USA - Oakland, CA - Annex - CTI
Marina Silvestre Moscardini is a fourth-generation coffee producer, with roots in the Franca region of Brazil stretching back to her great-grandather who emigrated from Italy many years ago. She produces coffee at Sítio Guanabara in Ibiraci, Minas Gerais, where she has learned the trade from her father, Ademir Donizete Moscardini, alongside her siblings Gabriel and Caio.
Sítio Guanabara covers 70 hectares in total, and is planted with 32 hectares of Catigua, Paraiso, Mundo Novo, Catuai, and Catucai 2SL varieties. The farm sits at an elevation of 1240–1270 meters above sea level, benefiting from the privileged climate conditions of the Alta Mogiana coffee region to support the family’s commitment to producing high quality lots.
This lot of Catucai underwent 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.
Located in the northeastern region of the Sao Paulo state along the border with Minas Gerais, the region has elevations between 900 and 1,000 meters above sea level and an average annual temperature of 21 degrees Celsius. The gently rolling land, rich soil, the fresh water of the Rio Grande, and higher elevations make it a region well suited to coffee production.
Much of Alta Mogiana’s crops are grown on small family-owned farms, which are supported by established local infrastructure and easy access to new technologies. Skilled labor and reliable roads further facilitate the transport of the region’s coffee production.
