BRAZIL - Rancho Grande

Origin Brazil

Variety Mixed

Region Tres Pontas, Sul De Minas

Producer END Rancho Grande

Process Natural

Altitude 970 masl

Profile dark chocolate, hazelnut

Coffee production began at the Rancho Grande Farm in 1933, when Mr. Aneite Reis inherited 5 hectares of crops to start production from. Today, the farm is run by Jose Carlos Reis and his son Flavio (Fafa) Reis, both son and grandson of Mr. Aneite.

The farm for diversification also has many cows for dairy and meat production. The mission of the farm is to responsibly produce coffee of the highest possible quality without neglecting the importance of protecting the environment and the caring for the well-being of its employees. 

Several employees live on the farm in houses provided with subsidised electricity and food. On the farm they are open to change and trying new techniques and they have invested in several static drying boxes to help improve the quality & profile of the coffee they could produce. 

They have been working hard on improving the quality of their coffees for the specialty market and working on all aspects of the production of these lots from the growing, picking and post harvest treatment.

The coffee went through the wet mill to separate the beans (green cherry, ripe cherry and dry cherry), The coffee is then taken to the static drying boxes (boxes with vents in the base for air to flow up though the coffee) for drying for 16 days (29C). After drying (11.7% moisture), the coffee rested for 31 days before being de hulled and taken to the COCATREL warehouse.

For 2 to 3 days the coffee stays on the drying patio and is then finished in the rotary dryer. After drying (11.5% humidity), the coffee is processed by the machine (removal of the parchment). The coffee is then delivered and stored in the COCATREL warehouse.