Brazil natural Arabica, Mogiana NY2, Scr 16/18, ss, fc, gtfr, Yellow Bourbon, Fazenda Bela Epoca

Brazil produces about one-third of all coffee worldwide, making it the biggest producer for the last 150 years. Mogiana is a traditional coffee-growing region, known for its iconic great plateaus of coffee plantations. The area is named after the coffee railroad built by the Mogiana Railroad Company in the late 19th century to expand coffee production.

Located in Ribeirão Corrente, in the region of Alta Mogiana (between Minas Gerais and São Paulo), Fazenda Bela Época has been growing various coffee varieties for more than 80 years, spanning three generations of the coffee-loving Cunha family. The farm benefits from fertile soil and a favorable microclimate with rainy summers and dry winters. It runs its own wet and dry mills, as well as a nursery where all seedlings at the fazenda originate.

High-quality and traceability standards have long been the top priority of Fazenda Bela Época. The Cunha family continuously develops its coffee processing methods with the aim of enhancing flavors and improving productivity. In this endeavor, they have partnered with renowned organizations such as the Agronomical Institute of Campinas (IAC). In addition, the fazenda cultivates shade-grown coffee in its own agroforestry. This form of cultivation slows down the ripening process, allowing natural sugars to increase and ultimately intensifying the coffee’s sweetness. Motivated by the vision to create the future of Brazilian coffee, they also focus on sustainable development in accordance with high social and environmental standards. Additionally, a significant part of the farm’s 370 hectares is allocated to organic cultivation.