Brasil - Piao Morro Grande

ROAST

• Farm: Piao Morro Grande

• Location: Carmo da Cachoeira/South of Minas

• Altitude: 950-1150m

• Process: Natural

• Varietal: Mixed

Cupping Notes

Hazelnuts, almonds, orange marmalade, apples, dark chocolate

More Information

The 74ha farm of ‘Fazenda Piao Morro Grande’ (translating to big cowboy mountain farm), is a scenic mountainside farm just south of the Minas region. The farm is run by a third successive generation, two brothers Rafael and Leo. They both left the area to study, one reading Law and the other Agronomy. Their grandfather farmed with two partners and when he died, their grandmother bought out the other partners, seeking to create something to pass down to her children. This sentiment is echoed by Rafael and Leo who now run the operation. To help them they have a family who live in housing on the farm and who have been working with the family and living on the farm for 10 years.

Initially, the farm was predominately dairy focused. Gradually, the potential for coffee farming was realised. By the late 90s the family was seriously developing their coffee growing capacity. With the addition of the skill set of a trained agronomist, the quality of the coffee produced increased dramatically. Their coffee is processed on the farm, with the drying of the beans taking place on the patio all but two days a week during the picking season. The brothers utilise one day guardiolas, which are barrels that ensure the consistency of the coffee produced. They mitigate the effects of the changing weather from day to day and helps to ensure the reproducibility of the cupping across any bag of their coffee as well as their lots year on year.