Brasil Jaguara
The Farm
Fazenda Jaguara, named after an important **quilombola** community in the region, was founded 15 years ago by three friends: Antonio Wander, Rubem Carlos, and Rubem Murilo. Since 2013, the farm has been managed by Antonio and his wife, Natalia Moreira.
Today, the farm is owned by Antonio Wander, Rubem Carlos, and Andre Luiz, who acquired Rubem Murilo’s share. Antonio Wander and Andre Luiz are father and son. Coffee farming is deeply rooted in the family’s history. Their grandfather, Alexander García Capelo, was a small-scale coffee producer, while Antonio Wander Rafael García was an agronomist and researcher at the Brazilian Coffee Institute (IBC), specializing in coffee plant fertility and nutrition. He dedicated his entire life to studying and producing exceptional coffees.
The farm is committed to sustainability through the use of technologies that reduce environmental impact, the cultivation of coffee varieties with greater resistance to coffee leaf rust, integrated weed management, pruning, and other regenerative farming practices. Nutrient balance is maintained using organic compost combined with mineral rock amendments.
The farm’s 72 hectares of coffee plantations are located at high elevations by Brazilian standards. The varieties grown include Mundo Novo, Yellow Catuaí, Yellow Catucaí, and Acaia. The best results have been achieved with Yellow Catuaí grown at an altitude of 1,040 meters above sea level, where it demonstrated the most uniform ripening.
Their philosophy is simple yet deeply human: to cultivate coffee with love and respect for the environment while supporting local families by creating jobs and opportunities for a better life.
Process Method
The coffee cherries are harvested using a combination of hand-picking (50%) and mechanical harvesting (50%). They are then dried whole under the sun, allowing fermentation to take place inside the fruit and resulting in a natural process.
The drying is carried out in wooden drying boxes.
Once the drying process is complete, the dried cherries are stored in jute bags before being transported to the exporter.
Origin
The expansion of Brazil’s railway system reached the South of Minas region in 1884, although coffee production only became significant during the first decades of the 20th century. By 1939, the expansion of coffee cultivation had established this area as the leading producer in the region. Today, more than 50% of Brazilian coffees come from the producing regions of Minas Gerais. Among them, South of Minas is the most important, accounting for approximately half of the region’s total production.
The Vertentes region has only recently become known for coffee cultivation and therefore has little historical coffee tradition. However, its high-altitude mountainous landscape and fertile soils have allowed coffee plants to adapt quickly. The first quality evaluation carried out in 2015 identified coffees with a cup profile featuring intense yellow fruit flavors.
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