Bananal/Mandembo - Brazil Pulped Naturals 2012 Verified listing

Virgilio Dias Pereira Sobrinho Bananal/Mandembo Olimpio Noronha MG Brazil Acaiá Pulped natural 964 AROMA/FLAVOR: floral, caramel, bakers chocolate, hazelnut, plum, butterACIDITY: lively, tartaricOTHER: winy, balanced

History of the farmVirgilio Dias

Pereira Sobrinho acquired the Bananal/Mandembo farm in inheritance from

his father-in-law, Americo Dias de Castro. Coffee growing on this

property dates from the year 1930, the prime concern being the quality

of the product.In 1966, when he received these lands, he

promoted the replanting of all the existing crops, choosing more

productive and modern varieties, according to new technologies. These

crops were planted in the same area as in his father-in-law’s time, as

success had already been proven there.Coffee processing

systemThe coffee is hand-picked, selectively, always

choosing the cherry beans to be pulped, thus guaranteeing the quality of

the product. Transportation of the coffee to the patio is done twice per day, in this

way avoiding any possibility of fermentation.Concern

about qualityIts drying is done on patios and in special

dryers. All of the lots are separated, in order to better control

quality.