BRAZIL | Granja Sāo Francisco | Cocarive Auction #1 | Yellow Bourbon | Pulped Natural

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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW251870730 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW251870730 BCX0"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0">Granja São Francisco has been in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW251870730 BCX0">Otaviano</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0"> Ceglia’s family since the 1930s, when </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW251870730 BCX0">Otaviano’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0"> grandfather saw potential where few others did. At the time, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW251870730 BCX0">Otaviano</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0"> ran a successful coffee export business and visited the Sul de Minas region. During the 1930s and ’40s, much of the region was used as pasture for cattle ranches, but despite this, he saw the rolling hills and mountains around Carmo de Minas and knew it was perfect for coffee.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW251870730 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW251870730 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW251870730 BCX0"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW251870730 BCX0">Otaviano</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0">, now helped by his wife, Maria, and their son, Luis, took over the management of the farm in the 1990s—right at the beginning of what we now call specialty coffee. Seeing the potential for higher prices with increased quality, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW251870730 BCX0">Otaviano</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0"> began renovation efforts at the farm, planting traditional varieties such as Bourbon and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW251870730 BCX0">Catuai</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0">, as well as less common varieties such as Mundo Novo and Arara.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW251870730 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW251870730 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW251870730 BCX0"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW251870730 BCX0">Otaviano</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0"> and his family’s dedication to quality has paid dividends over the years, placing in the finals of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0">numerous</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0"> coffee competitions, including the Brazil Cup of Excellence many times, as well as taking the top prize for Pulped Naturals in the 2024 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW251870730 BCX0">Cocarive</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW251870730 BCX0"> auction.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW251870730 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div>