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All the facts about our Brazil Sitio Mandioca Catuai natural
| Region | Nova Resende - Sul de Minas |
|---|---|
| Producer | Ronaldo Reis Madeira and Fernanda Aparecida |
| Variety | Catuai |
| Process | natural |
| Type | Unwashed Arabica |
| Category | Microlot |
| Harvest | from June to August |
| Shipping | from October to February |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 30kg |
Ronaldo Reis Madeira has always worked with coffee cultivation along with his father and brothers. His wife, Fernanda Aparecida, inherited a property of 10 hectares, which was combined with what the couple had before.
With effort and hard work, they managed to acquire another 8 hectares, which are shared with Bruno Ronan, his cousin, who shares the job with him and his father. They are responsible for all the procedures at the small farms belonging to the family, from the nutrition of the plants to post-harvesting. The producer is really pleased with the results of this history and with everything he has built due to coffee culture. Ronaldo participates in courses and lectures about specialty coffees and is constantly seeking to apply improvements to his farm.
The contest “Cup of Excellence 2018” came as a clear result of Mr. Ronaldo’s work and his family’s with the support of Cooxupé and SMC, his coffee was enrolled into the competition and won a certificate of finalist in the Natural category. His coffee scored more than 88 points and conquered the 20th place in the list of the best specialty coffees in Brazil.
The recognition of his work came through Especialíssimo program in 2017, and since then he’s been committed to high quality. All the coffees are carefully picked and taken to a clean concrete patio to go through drying process, being processed as naturals. The lots go to the mechanical dryer to reach the ideal humidity level.
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
Microlot
Brazil Sitio Mandioca Catuai natural
| Region | Nova Resende - Sul de Minas |
|---|---|
| Producer | Ronaldo Reis Madeira and Fernanda Aparecida |
| Variety | Catuai |
| Process | natural |
| Type | Unwashed Arabica |
| Harvest | from June to August |
| Shipping | from October to February |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 30kg |
Ronaldo Reis Madeira has always worked with coffee cultivation along with his father and brothers. His wife, Fernanda Aparecida, inherited a property of 10 hectares, which was combined with what the couple had before.
With effort and hard work, they managed to acquire another 8 hectares, which are shared with Bruno Ronan, his cousin, who shares the job with him and his father. They are responsible for all the procedures at the small farms belonging to the family, from the nutrition of the plants to post-harvesting. The producer is really pleased with the results of this history and with everything he has built due to coffee culture. Ronaldo participates in courses and lectures about specialty coffees and is constantly seeking to apply improvements to his farm.
The contest “Cup of Excellence 2018” came as a clear result of Mr. Ronaldo’s work and his family’s with the support of Cooxupé and SMC, his coffee was enrolled into the competition and won a certificate of finalist in the Natural category. His coffee scored more than 88 points and conquered the 20th place in the list of the best specialty coffees in Brazil.
The recognition of his work came through Especialíssimo program in 2017, and since then he’s been committed to high quality. All the coffees are carefully picked and taken to a clean concrete patio to go through drying process, being processed as naturals. The lots go to the mechanical dryer to reach the ideal humidity level.
