Brazil | Serra das Tres Barras COE #6 | Catucai | Natural

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<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW164667099 BCX8" lang="EN-AU" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW164667099 BCX8">Carmo de Minas, Minas Gerais</span></span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 1300 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span class="TextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8">The Junqueira family has cultivated coffee at </span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8">Ser</span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8">ra</span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8"> da</span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8"> Três Barras for eight generations. Leading the way is José Wagner Ribeiro Junqueira, with his wife, Margarida, and his sons Kléber, Ralf, and Herbert. Their farm sits at an elevation of 1,100 to 1,450 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW37420043 BCX8">metres</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8"> above sea level, and they focus on producing high-quality micro-lots. </span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8">Ser</span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8">ra</span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8"> da</span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8"> Três Barras stands out from other Brazilian farms due to its unique approach. In Brazil, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW37420043 BCX8">labour</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8"> costs are high, making it challenging for large farms to hire enough workers for harvesting. Consequently, many farms rely on machines for the task. However, at </span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8">Ser</span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8">ra</span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8"> da</span><span class="FindHit SCXW37420043 BCX8">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8"> Três Barras, workers are employed </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8">to meticulously</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8"> hand-pick the cherries.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW37420043 BCX8"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW37420043 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW37420043 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8">In 2011, Nolan, the founder of Proud Mary, first visited José Wagner. Since then, Proud Mary has formed a lasting partnership with him. José’s coffee transformed Nolan's </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8">perception</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8"> of Brazilian coffee, and in 2012, he </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8">purchased</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37420043 BCX8"> the entire Cup of Excellence #4-winning coffee from José and sold it as the house espresso to spread the message of how unique Brazilian coffees can be. Year after year, José’s coffee continues to impress, and this year is no exception.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW37420043 BCX8"> </span></p> </div>