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Quick Facts
All the facts about our Brazil Fazenda Carmo Estate NY2 16up Arara natural
| Region | Heliodora, South of Minas Gerais |
|---|---|
| Producer | Tulio Junqueira e Lu Junqueira |
| Variety | Arara |
| Process | natural |
| Type | Unwashed Arabica |
| Category | Microlot |
| Harvest | from 6 to 9 |
| Shipping | from October to 2 |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 30kg |
For more than 150 years, generations of the Junqueira family have dedicated their lives to coffee. As traditional coffee growers in the Southern part of Minas Gerais state, they’ve been devoted themselves to produce the best coffees at Carmo Estate over the last 30 years.
With privileged natural conditions, fertile land and the right choice of coffee varieties allied to workers well trained and state-of-the-art facilities where coffee is carefully processed are some of the factors that contribute to the high quality of Carmo Estate coffees.
Tulio Junqueira’s passion for this activity is the fuel that keeps the farm going. He shares his vision with the entire team and make sure they all feel part of this activity that started so long ago.
Lu Junqueira, Tulio’s wife, is also involved with the farm management. She’s been a doctor her whole life and is very committed to the social part of Carmo Estate, minding the worker’s well-being, health and safety guidelines and trainings.
Dedication and attention to details are some of the major concerns at Carmo Estate in order to offer the best natural, pulped natural and varietal coffees.
To keep improving its participation in the specialty coffee market, Carmo Estate has been an SMC partner for a long time and a Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association member since the beginning of its creation.
The Farm counts on a laboratory in its structure, so that samples are evaluated as soon as each batch is ready. Besides the coffee plantation and preparation areas, Carmo Estate keeps more than 45% of its land in native forest,
with rich fauna and flora, water sources and waterfalls, all properly protected. This ensures a much more balanced micro-climate and a sustainable coffee culture. The farm’s entire preparation structure receives energy derived from photovoltaic plates.
The work Tulio and his team do in order to produce specialty coffee lots involves a lot of research and supervision. The production has been closely assisted by Professor Flávio Borém, from Federal Institution of Lavras, who’s been a
reference when it comes to scientific information about post-harvest processes. Tulio also relies on SMC’s agricultural assistance.
Carmo Estate Coffees has doubled attention with its specialty coffee micro lots, applying new initiatives, such us anaerobic fermentation in shades and the use of suspended beds, which has positively impacted the quality of the coffees.
The harvest is partially done with the use of picking machines, but most of the plots are hand-picked, always prioritizing the ideal maturation.
Besides the environmental project of protecting the native forest areas and water courses, Tulio and Lu also make sure to ensure good working and living conditions for the team.
The farm started a land sharing program 15 years ago, where interested residents and workers can rent small areas within the Carmo Estate to produce their own coffee, for a reasonable and symbolic price. The program has been a success ever since.
In addition, the residents receive an economic subsidy to build or renovate their homes. There are more than 80 families living within the perimeter of the Estate.
Origin
Specialty coffee from Brazil
Varieties
More than 40 varieties are grown, mainly Catuaí, Catucaí, Bourbon, Mundo Novo.
Processing methods
Natural Drying, Pulped Natural
Altitude range
200-1100 masl
Harvest
Starts in May/June and ends in October
Total yearly production
2022/23 ca. 65.49 million bags
Main production areas:
Minas Gerais: the state with the largest coffee production, divided into Southwest, Central-Western, Southeast. Only produces Arabica. Main export port of Santos in the state of São Paulo.
Espirito Santo: the state with the second largest coffee production; largest Robusta production in Brazil; 70% Robusta and 30% Arabica; Main export ports: Vitoria in the state of Espirito Santo, Salvador de Bahia in the state of Bahia.
São Paulo: the state with the third largest coffee production. Only produces Arabica; Main export port: Santos in the state of São Paulo.
Parana: one of the states with the lowest production (approx. 2%)
Port of Shipment: Santos, Vitoria, Salvador de Bahia
Export bag size: 59kg or 60kg
Total number of coffee farmers: ca. 280.000
| Region | Heliodora, South of Minas Gerais |
|---|---|
| Producer | Tulio Junqueira e Lu Junqueira |
| Variety | Arara |
| Process | natural |
| Type | Unwashed Arabica |
| Harvest | from 6 to 9 |
| Shipping | from October to 2 |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 30kg |
For more than 150 years, generations of the Junqueira family have dedicated their lives to coffee. As traditional coffee growers in the Southern part of Minas Gerais state, they’ve been devoted themselves to produce the best coffees at Carmo Estate over the last 30 years.
With privileged natural conditions, fertile land and the right choice of coffee varieties allied to workers well trained and state-of-the-art facilities where coffee is carefully processed are some of the factors that contribute to the high quality of Carmo Estate coffees.
Tulio Junqueira’s passion for this activity is the fuel that keeps the farm going. He shares his vision with the entire team and make sure they all feel part of this activity that started so long ago.
Lu Junqueira, Tulio’s wife, is also involved with the farm management. She’s been a doctor her whole life and is very committed to the social part of Carmo Estate, minding the worker’s well-being, health and safety guidelines and trainings.
Dedication and attention to details are some of the major concerns at Carmo Estate in order to offer the best natural, pulped natural and varietal coffees.
To keep improving its participation in the specialty coffee market, Carmo Estate has been an SMC partner for a long time and a Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association member since the beginning of its creation.
The Farm counts on a laboratory in its structure, so that samples are evaluated as soon as each batch is ready. Besides the coffee plantation and preparation areas, Carmo Estate keeps more than 45% of its land in native forest,
with rich fauna and flora, water sources and waterfalls, all properly protected. This ensures a much more balanced micro-climate and a sustainable coffee culture. The farm’s entire preparation structure receives energy derived from photovoltaic plates.
The work Tulio and his team do in order to produce specialty coffee lots involves a lot of research and supervision. The production has been closely assisted by Professor Flávio Borém, from Federal Institution of Lavras, who’s been a
reference when it comes to scientific information about post-harvest processes. Tulio also relies on SMC’s agricultural assistance.
Carmo Estate Coffees has doubled attention with its specialty coffee micro lots, applying new initiatives, such us anaerobic fermentation in shades and the use of suspended beds, which has positively impacted the quality of the coffees.
The harvest is partially done with the use of picking machines, but most of the plots are hand-picked, always prioritizing the ideal maturation.
Besides the environmental project of protecting the native forest areas and water courses, Tulio and Lu also make sure to ensure good working and living conditions for the team.
The farm started a land sharing program 15 years ago, where interested residents and workers can rent small areas within the Carmo Estate to produce their own coffee, for a reasonable and symbolic price. The program has been a success ever since.
In addition, the residents receive an economic subsidy to build or renovate their homes. There are more than 80 families living within the perimeter of the Estate.
