FARMER:  Renato Rodrigues FARM: Vista Alegre  REGION: Piatã, Chapada Diamantina STATE: Bahia BACKGROUND: Renato Rodrigues is highly regarded amongst Brazil’s coffee growers. Renato achieved 5th place in Brazil’s 2020 Cup of Excellence competition, which has the purpose of promoting traceability, direct trade and rewarding quality coffee in Brazil. This was not Renato’s first award however,…

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Farms: Santo Antonio, Vertentes & Pinhal Province: Campo das Vertentes, Minas Gerais Certifications: UTZ; Rainforest; 4C; BSCA; AAA Nespresso FARMS: Santo Antonio farm was inherited by the Gabarra family in 1994, and Pinhal was acquired in 1997. Together they total an area of 1286Ha, at an altitude of 905 to 1180 meters. FARMER BACKGROUND: Pedro…

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A game-changer: amazing quality and very competitive pricing. Be surprised by our Sao Bento, another great coffee by Ismael Andrade. Sao Bento is a UTZ and BSCA certified farm located in the High Cerrado region, Minas Gerais state, south-eastern Brazil. Sao Bento farm produces high quality, sustainable beans using eco-friendly processes, in an area which…

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‘Sustainability’ Topic: Points of attention in the commercialisation and production of coffee in complete environments. The greatest coffee event of Brazil – International Coffee Week – was 100% online this year due to Covid-19. All coffee lovers from around the world had the chance to join online and watch many industry seminars, talks and classes.…

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Created by Flávia Lancha, GIMA takes place annually at Fazenda Bom Jesus. The event has already received more than 10,000 people including children, the elderly and people with disabilities from the various cities of Alta Mogiana. GIMA is committed to encouraging socio-environmental responsibility and to promote cultural, artistic and educational support to public schools through…

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