Posts Tagged ‘Brazil’
The Market Is a Chameleon
October ended practically at the same level where it began. Arabica futures in New York started the month at 290.70 c/lb and closed on Friday, October 30, at 287.20 c/lb. This week alone, following the elections, the market dropped 2,025 points, or 6.59%. During the month, prices reached a high of 318.20 and a low…
Read MoreGIMA 2021: Supporting vulnerable children through Digital Inclusion
GIMA (The Intercity Games for the Environment) is a social and environmental project envisioned by farmer Flavia Lancha de Oliveira. WHAT IS GIMA? Since 2008, GIMA has taken place at Bom Jesus farm. The project was created to promote social responsibility and environmental awareness for young generations. Once a year, around 1,000 5th grade children…
Read MoreWomen in Coffee: Simone Borges’ and her journey to success
At Minas Hill we are proud to support Women in Coffee. Maria Simone met Luiz Carlos Borges when she worked as coffee picker. They got married years later and she is proud to say she was the one who planted the very first coffee tree in their small farm. They now have 2 kids and…
Read MoreMinas Hill Specialises in Microlot Coffees
…ethically sourced Specialty Microlot Coffees Coffee has gained cultural and social momentum in Australia in a very short time. The term Bean to Cup was first used in 1974 in an issue of the ‘Tea and Coffee Trade Journal’ in response to a demand for exceptional-quality coffee produced in special micro-climates. These days, all good…
Read MoreIntroducing: Joao Newton Teixeira, carbon neutral coffee farmer
A carbon neutral coffee farmer. Joao Newton Teixeira is Pedro Gabarra’s father and the product of four generations of coffee growers in the region, inheriting the passion and skills of the pioneers who initiated the coffee plantations in the southern Minas Gerais region, Brazil. Farms: Santo Antônio, Mirante, Vertentes and Pinhal Farms Region: Campo Das…
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