BRAZIL
Single Origin | Omni

Ripe Fruits. Hazelnut. Orange-Chocolate.

Danilo is the owner and manager; his first harvest was in year 1979-1980 crops. The success led him to develop the activity and growth of the explored area, acquirement of new farms and introduction of new harvest technologies. Nowadays the producer counts with 490 hectares of coffee plantation, which are carefully assisted by him, his son and the quality control team. The producer is associated with cooperatives which, in many ways provide information on the coffee market, quality, and courses.

For the past two years, the farmer has concentrated countless efforts on the improvement of the production processes and management. Danilo has always shown concern for the environment and has always taken care of nature, today he adds more than 186 hectares of the nature reserve. At the present, plans are executed in order to certify the properties, to learn more on how to preserve the environment and to produce a 100% sustainable coffee.

The tradition of coffee production has been in the Family since the twentieth century. Danilo's ancestors, his great-grandparent Elias Barbosa passed it on to his grandparent Claudio Barbosa de Paula and from him to his father, Jairo Barbosa de Paula and now Mr. Barbosa works with his generation, his sons Vítor Marcelo and Sergio Ricardo. When we say family business, we mean husband, wife, father, son, and daughter in law all working together, so the office is like a big home where everybody shares the same dream, supports each other, learn and grow together, the office is located in Carmo do Paranaíba, Estate of Minas Gerais, where the team comprising of ten people, cooperating to deliver the best coffee.