FAZENDA CARACOL 2017 - Brazil Naturals 2017 Verified listing

Characteristics of the coffee lot

Processing: Natural

Variety: Catuaí

Average elevation: 1150 masl

Characteristics of the property

Location: Araponga, MG

Region: Matas de Minas

Total area: 33 ha

Area planted with coffee: 7 ha

Highest elevation: 1200 masl

Lowest elevation: 950 masl

Telephone: +55 31 99836-0810

E-mail: jmoni@oi.com.br

Score: 86.73

History of the farm

To describe Fazenda Caracol is to speak about the tradition of coffee in Brazil. A producer since the beginning of the 20th century in the hands of Mr. Amador Dias, Fazenda Caracol stands out in Minas Gerais for its natural scenery, experience in producing the bean and preservation of great stretches of the Atlantic forest, which guarantees the farm a large quantity of water and diversity of flora and fauna. With the passing of her father, Cristina inherited part of the farm together with her sister, Simone A. Dias Sampaio Silva, and they decided to invest in producing specialty coffees. Cristina turned her attention toward this market niche as her farm has the elevation and mild climate that are conducive to the production of specialty coffee. Every day, she works to meet the needs of increasingly demanding consumers concerned about quality and exotic flavors; she must be part of this market.

Coffee processing system: Washing and drying on patio

Concern about quality and sustainability

Seeking to maintain the good production practices that guided the history of Fazenda Caracol and the natural resources that populate this land, the ideal bucolic scenario is found, without the use of pesticides, with workers committed to producing the best coffee possible with floral traits coming from the preserved forest and its several crystalline springs.