Brazil | Sítio da Pedra - Cocarive Auction 1st Place | Arara | Natural
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Quick Facts
Origin
Brazil
Process
Natural
Variety
Arara
Altitude
1230 masl
About This Bean
<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW196185164 BCX8">Pedralva</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW196185164 BCX8">, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW196185164 BCX8">Mantiqueira de Minas, Minas Gerais</span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 1230 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8">The last time we </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8">purchased</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8"> one of Luciano’s coffees was back in 2018. At the time, we found his coffee through our export partners, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156522437 BCX8">Coc</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156522437 BCX8">ariv</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156522437 BCX8">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8">—a cooperative that connects producers in and around the Mantiqueira de Minas region with international buyers. Each year, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156522437 BCX8">Coc</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156522437 BCX8">ariv</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156522437 BCX8">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8">holds an auction for the ten highest-scoring coffees in the Natural, Pulped Natural, and Fairtrade categories. In 2018, Luciano placed second in the Natural category. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8">It’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8"> been a long time, but we </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8">couldn’t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8"> be happier to have found another of Luciano’s coffees in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156522437 BCX8">Coc</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156522437 BCX8">ariv</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156522437 BCX8">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156522437 BCX8">’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8"> auction—this year, Luciano placed first in the Natural category.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW156522437 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW156522437 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW156522437 BCX8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW156522437 BCX8">Luciano Braga has been working on his family farm, Sítio da Pedra, since the 1970s—first with his father when he was just 15 years old, and later as the head of the family business. Over the years, Luciano has reinvested in the farm, making small improvements year after year, including building raised drying beds and diversifying his crop to include new disease-resistant varieties such as Arara. Coffee is his passion—one that he’s passed on to his three daughters, who will one day take over from their father.</span></span></p> </div>