Brazil Corrego do Pinheiro

Hidden in the mountainous community of Corrego do Pinheiro, the Costa family lives a simple life, which revolves around the product which provides for their livelihood – coffee.

Nelson Antonio da Costa and his bother Marcos were born into a humble family of 11 brothers and sisters. Today only the two brothers and a sister of theirs remain in the countryside of Brazil, growing coffee and helping each other in developing their properties.

The property of the Costa family is rather small, only 3 hectares, but possesses excellent potential for growing high-quality coffee. This potential was discovered by BSC (Bourbon Specialty Coffee), who awards the Costa family with 7000 Brazilian real for the 3^rd place they achieve in a competition organized by BSC. This award, along with the successful partnership with BSC, give the Costa family a sense of certainty and optimism in continuing to invest and improve the quality of their coffee.

The first coffee plants were reportedly brought in the relatively early 18th century, spreading from the northern state of Pará in 1727 all the way down to Rio de Janerio within 50 years. Brazil is one of the two biggest producers of coffee on yearly basis, together with Columbia.

Espirito Santo is one of the smallest regions of Brazil. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Serra Chibatamountain range to the west. Relative to the rest of Brazil, this area is very quality-focused. Producers operate on 5-20 hectares in steep hills, hand-picking their coffee.

Like the Honey process, Brazilian Pulped Natural processing relies on the removal of the cherry skin and a portion (but not all) of the fruit mucilage to create its signature flavor profile and mouthfeel. The coffees are depulped and then dried in their remaining mucilage for a period of up to two weeks. Patios are the most common drying surfaces.

A cross of Caturra and Mundo Novo made by Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, Brazil; released in 1972.