Coffee Bios
Juarez Colatino Barros is part of the COANOP Cooperative of smallholder farmers.
Here is Juarez’s story in his own words:
“My name is Juarez Colatino Barros, I grew up helping my parents Noel and Maria Barros in the coffee field. At the age of 12 I remember waking up very early to help them on the coffee harvest….
Dulcineia is part of the Mataõ Women In Coffee project. Mataõ is a remote region in southern Brazil and the group formed to support these women’s efforts to run a portion of their family farm with a focus on quality instead of quantity. The group’s coffees have won competition accolades but the best part might be that they have made their husbands jealous with the premium pricing and recognition they have received.
Eloir is part of the Mataõ Women In Coffee project. Mataõ is a remote region in southern Brazil and the group formed to support these women’s efforts to run a portion of their family farm with a focus on quality instead of quantity. The group’s coffees have won competition accolades but the best part might be that they have made their husbands jealous with the premium pricing and recognition they have received.
Blend 56 is a proprietary blend developed especially for use as espresso or a base in espresso blends. We combine both natural and semi-washed coffees from select fazendas in the Cerrado region to make up the desired profile. The end result is a blend that is balanced and sweet, with fresh noticeable acidity, flavor nuances of clean berries and fruits, and a thick creamy body.
Bela Vista farm is located in South of Minas, under a special micro region which produces top quality coffee from high lands. It’s a familiar and traditional farm with most updated farming techniques. Producing under best agricultural practices with full traceability and certified by Utz Good Inside. In addition, the farm sponsors a primary school to worker's children and rural community which surrounds the farm. Fazenda Bela Vista Washed Yellow Bourbon has notes of red fruit, a mild acidity, and a creamy body.
The coffee culture in the district of "Matão" has reached 100 years this year according to reports of the oldest. The culture was passed on from generation to generation. The group started in 2013, but the real change began in 2015 after the first win at the Paraná Quality Competition, coffee produced by Eloir Nogueira de Souza.
The Washed “La Minita Prep” represents our newest trademarked offering. We’ve worked with a mill in Bahia for two years fine-tuning our quality requirements and dialing in our demanding specifications for this project. The coffee is fully washed, which allows us to precisely control the taste profile to deliver a consistent product to our clients. Full of body and rich with flavors of cashew and maple, the “La Minita Prep” is a superb example of the best Brazilian coffees. It makes a perfect contribution to an espresso blend.
