Coffee Farm
BRAZIL
Capricornio Coffees IPR
Producer: Juarez Colatino Barros
Juarez Colatino Barros is part of the COANOP Cooperative of smallholder farmers.
"Our vision began to change in 2011, when José Antônio (Bispo from Capricornio) started to give us technical assistance, doing full monitoring of crops and mainly showing us the quality potential we had in our hands and we were not using. So we started to follow the recommendations and changed the way to produce our coffee, applying new harvest and post-harvest practices and from that point on we started to produce special coffees. But the main change came in 2015, when we managed, through Capricórnio Coffees, to have access to the high value-added coffee market viable, thus closing the last link we needed to make our coffee growing sustainable. With the prospect of harvesting 250 bags in the 7 hectare area, I see that I have the potential to do 40% of this in high quality coffees. But this was only possible because Capricornio helped us to think differently and today I see that the one who keeps thinking only in quantity, without quality will be left behind.”
BRAZIL
Fazenda Rancho Grande
Producer:Jose Carlos Reis & Flavio Reis
“Coffee production began at the Rancho Grande Farm in 1933, when Mr. Aneite Reis inherited 5 hectares of crops to start production from. Today, the farm is run by José Carlos Reis and his son Flávio (Fafa) Reis, both son and grandson of Mr. Aneite. The farm for diversification also has many cows for dairy and meat production. The mission of the farm is to responsibly produce coffee of the highest possible quality without neglecting the importance of protecting the environment and the caring for the well-being of its employees. Several employees live on the farm in houses provided with subsidised electricity and food. On the farm they are open to change and trying new techniques and they have invested in several static drying boxes to help improve the quality & profile of the coffee they could produce. They have been working hard on improving the quality of their coffees for the specialty market and working on all aspects of the production of these lots from the growing, picking and post harvest treatment.
BRAZIL
Fazenda Rancho Grande
Producer:Jose Carlos Reis & Flavio Reis
“Coffee production began at the Rancho Grande Farm in 1933, when Mr. Aneite Reis inherited 5 hectares of crops to start production from. Today, the farm is run by José Carlos Reis and his son Flávio (Fafa) Reis, both son and grandson of Mr. Aneite. The farm for diversification also has many cows for dairy and meat production. The mission of the farm is to responsibly produce coffee of the highest possible quality without neglecting the importance of protecting the environment and the caring for the well-being of its employees. Several employees live on the farm in houses provided with subsidised electricity and food. On the farm they are open to change and trying new techniques and they have invested in several static drying boxes to help improve the quality & profile of the coffee they could produce. They have been working hard on improving the quality of their coffees for the specialty market and working on all aspects of the production of these lots from the growing, picking and post harvest treatment.
PANAMA
Ninety Plus Estates
(Gesha Estates, Baru Estates)
Producer: Ninety Plus Coffee
The Ninety Plus Estates are where the essence of the Ninety Plus brand experience lives. Located on the western slopes of the Baru volcano, these are the first and one places in the world where heirloom Ethiopian varieties of coffee are grown under full forest canopy at this scale. Like massive ecological parks with coffee growing as part of the forest community, these pristine playgrounds include trail networks which connect experiential moments ranging from waterfalls and precolumbian petroglyphs to giant trees, volcano views, and jaguar bathing pools.