6 Fazenda Gerais - Brazil 2022

The son of coffee producers, João Roberto Santana was born in Piatã, Bahia. He has grown coffee since he was 16, starting with 7 thousand trees. He is married and has two daughters, 12 and 7. The family lives on Fazenda Gerais in Piatã, BA. Their income comes from family farming. After being encouraged by the Cup of Excellence, he and his wife expanded their coffee ear in 2021 and are participating in the competition this year with their new production. With much effort and passion for coffee, the producer always seeks to make quality coffee. He is a member of Coopiatã, a cooperative of small producers in Piatã that helps and encourages them to participate in coffee quality competitions.

Coffee processing system:
This natural coffee was selectively picked and dried on the patio for 32 days in a thick layer, being piled into a volcano at night, until reaching 11.8% humidity. Later it was stored and processed in plastic and jute bags.

Concern about quality:
The coffee was warehoused on palates in high-quality bags at a humidity between 11% and 12%.