Serra Dos Crioulos - Brazil Pulped Naturals 2012 Verified listing

Eliane Carneiro Junqueira Serra Dos Crioulos Dom Vicoso MG Brazil Yellow Bourbón Pulped natural 896 AROMA/FLAVOR: floral, crystal clean, melon sweetness, blackcurrant, vanilla toasted nuts, molassesACIDITY: delicate acidity, subtle, softOTHER: refined, smooth mouthfeel, silky

History of the farmFazenda Serra

dos Crioulos belongs to a society of siblings, who acquired lands around

their mother’s farm, where quality coffee was already grown. Eliane is

the wife of one of the siblings.With this, conditions were created

to expand the coffee-planting areas and use a common area to process the

beans, thus decreasing the consumption of water and energy.We

are also dedicated to the noble art of raising Mangalarga Marchador

horses, another great passion of the family. We have breeding the horses

since the 50s, always focusing on the gait as the main objective. The employees live in the city, close to 200 meters from the coffee

crops, which minimizes energy expenses with the commute to work. They

are all literate and their children study in public schools in the city. On the farm, saplings from endangered and native species of trees

are grown. These saplings are planted along the banks of the rivers,

preserving the riparian forests and thus revitalizing the ecology. The

preservation of springs is an important point, which will guarantee

abundant and high-quality water to future generations. The resources

that nature offers must be administered in a fair way, thus enabling the

production of specialty coffees without degrading the environment.

Coffee production systemThe harvest of the

coffee beans is selective, transporting them four times per day to

processing areas and pulping them, which avoids the start of

fermentation. After the pulping process, the beans are spread on

concrete drying patios, where they receive special attention in order to

conserve the superior qualities supplied by the land, sun, climate and

elevation of the region. We thus seek not to interfere in the intrinsic

quality of the coffee beans. After drying, the beans are taken to rest

boxes, and only after a good period are processed, thus guaranteeing the

quality of the coffeeConcern about quality As a philosophy, the properties prize socioenvironmental responsibility

and personal dedication in the search for production with excellence. As

a result, our coffees our coffees have already been exported to several

countries, also winning the following awards:BSCA - CUP OF EXCELLENCE - finalist of the Cup of

Excellence Contest in the 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

editions, placing 7th and 9th twice. 2nd place in the 1st Edition of the

Cup of Excellence Natural Late Harvest - 2011STATE OF MINAS GERAIS -

2nd place in 2005 and placed among the 13 finalists in 2006ABIC- 3rd

place in 2005Illycaffe - 2nd place 2010/2011 harvest9th place

2008/2009 harvest10th place 2007/2008 harvest

Certifications: - State Coffee Certification Program

“Certifica Minas,” of the State of Minas Gerais - In the final phase of

certification by the “Rainforest Alliance” sustainable agriculture

network.