Brazil Minas Gerais

Luiz Paulo and Jacques are the founders CarmoCoffees, where this coffee originates - a delicious coffee with excellent taste for an espresso shot or a milk-based coffee beverage.

Through their products, Carmo Coffees are aiming to build a sustainable, quality-focused approach to coffee growing. For this purpose they created a system that combines research, direct trade, and local farmer empowerment.

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.

The region earned its name, meaning literally “watershed fields,” due to its location between two important water basins in Brazil. Because of the fertile soils and the abundance of water, agriculture arrived early in the region following the first settlers who came in search of precious metals. The arabica coffee plant adapted perfectly to this area and production can be traced back to 1860.More recently, the rich coffee tradition of Campo das Vertentes, as well as the unique landscape and microclimate of the region, are being recognized by a geographical indication.

Brazilian Naturals are picked either selectively by hand or strip-picked by hand or mechanically for more commercial quality. They are then typically spread to dry on patios or, in the production of some specialty coffees, dried on raised beds. Drying can take 20–25 days, depending on the weather.

This mutation of the Bourbon variety is believed to be a result of cross-pollination between Red Bourbon and Yellow Botucatu, another yellow-fruited mutation of Typica.