Brazil | Fazenda Rio Verde COE #3 | Geisha | Natural
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Quick Facts
Origin
Brazil
Process
Natural
Variety
Geisha
Altitude
1260 masl
About This Bean
<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW160669827 BCX8">Conceição do </span><span class="FindHit SCXW160669827 BCX8">Rio</span><span class="FindHit SCXW160669827 BCX8"> </span><span class="FindHit SCXW160669827 BCX8">Ver</span><span class="FindHit SCXW160669827 BCX8">d</span><span class="FindHit SCXW160669827 BCX8">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW160669827 BCX8">, Minas Gerais</span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 1260 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">Founded in 1887, Fazenda </span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">Rio</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8"> </span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">Ver</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">d</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"> began with a wedding. Antonio </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW105185261 BCX8">Fachardo</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"> Junqueira and Gabriella Augusta inherited the farm as part of their wedding gift, and their family has spent generations cultivating, innovating, and caring for the land ever since.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW105185261 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW105185261 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW105185261 BCX8"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">Located in the heart of the Mantiqueira Mountains, Fazenda </span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">Rio</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8"> </span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">Ver</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">d</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"> is now part of the Ipanema Agrícola group—a Brazilian export company that also owns three farms. </span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">Rio</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8"> </span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">Ver</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">d</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"> is the oldest of the company’s farms as well as its flagship. Home to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">a state-of-the-art</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"> mill and processing </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW105185261 BCX8">centre</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">, and surrounded by untouched forests and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">crystal-clear</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"> springs, the property is interconnected by ecological trails and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">represents</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"> a balance between production and preservation.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW105185261 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW105185261 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW105185261 BCX8"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">Environmental sustainability has long been at the core of all activities at Fazenda </span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">Rio</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8"> </span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">Ver</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">d</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">, and that </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">remains</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"> true under the stewardship of Ipanema Agrícola. In addition to the mill and processing </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW105185261 BCX8">centre</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">, </span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">Rio</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8"> </span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">Ver</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">d</span><span class="FindHit SCXW105185261 BCX8">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"> also boasts an environmental monitoring </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW105185261 BCX8">centre</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">—a home base for all sustainability initiatives. These include rigorous control of water resources, cultivation of native species seedlings for reforestation, the promotion of wild bee populations, and continuous monitoring of the surrounding fauna and flora.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW105185261 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW105185261 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW105185261 BCX8"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW105185261 BCX8">The soil of the Mantiqueira region has unique characteristics due to its mineral richness and high clay content, making it one of the farm's greatest assets—alongside a dedicated team committed to the relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation.</span></span></p> </div>