BRAZIL | Fazenda Coqueiro | Yellow Catucai | Fermented Natural

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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW144842792 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW144842792 BCX0"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0">For more than 40 years, the Carneiro family has cultivated coffee in the mountains outside Carmo de Minas, a city world-renowned for its coffee heritage. The region was awarded a Denomination of Origin certificate—a legal designation </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0">identifying</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0"> a product as originating from a specific geographical area—meaning its quality and characteristics are directly tied to the unique conditions of that region.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW144842792 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW144842792 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW144842792 BCX0"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0">Today, the farm is run by </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW144842792 BCX0">Glaucio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0"> Carneiro and his nephews, Paulo </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0">Sérgio</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0"> and Jose Clovis. Unlike much of Brazil, the harvest at Fazenda </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW144842792 BCX0">Coqueiro</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0"> is performed by hand, as its mountainous terrain makes it impossible to use mechanical pickers. Hand-picking ensures that only the perfectly ripe cherries are selected, resulting in a tastier coffee. On a recent trip to Brazil, we visited </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW144842792 BCX0">Coqueiro</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0"> with Jonatas (Jose Clovis’ son) to explore the farm and tour their processing facility.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW144842792 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW144842792 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW144842792 BCX0"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144842792 BCX0">Spotted on the drying patio under some shade trees was a collection of blue drums that have become synonymous with anaerobic processing (known as Fermented Processing in Brazil). Fermented/anaerobic processing from Brazil? Yes, please.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW144842792 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div>