Brazil
Montanhas do Espirito Santo
Ozeias Pasti
Sitio Vottilio
Red Catuai
Pulped Natural
July-September
Walnut, Grapefruit, Juicy
1030 meters
N/A
60kg with liner
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Coffee producer Ozéias Pasti, of Italian descent, was raised in the Taquarussu region in the Vargem Alta municipality of Espirito Santo state, a historically relevant municipality in the production of specialty coffees.
Zeferino Pasti, Ozéias’ father, inherited the Sitio Vottilio farm in the 1960s and planted the first Mundo Novo and Yellow Bourbon trees. Ozéias and his siblings grew up alongside their father, learning from him the aspects of coffee production, which, by the 1980s, was the family’s main source of income.
Beyond coffee, Ozéias began producing grapes for winemaking; this awoke in him an interest in new markets that could be considered for quality coffee. Ozéias selectively harvests Sitio Vottilio’s coffee and dries it on raised beds. 4 of the farm’s 5 hectares are planted with coffee.
Get to know 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.
