Brazil - Fazenda Vila Boa
Taste: Plum, Citrus, Chocolate
Origin / Region: Carmo De Mata, Minas Gerais
Altitude: 900-1200m
Variety: Various
Process: Yeast Fermentation Natural
Fazenda Vila Boa is owned and operated by Monica Borges and her husband out of Carmo de Mata, Minas Gerais. One thing that makes this offering unique is its yeast fermented natural process. This is done in a controlled environment where the added yeast helps create cup complexity.
Minas Gerais has some of the highest mountains in southeast Brazil, providing an ideal altitude for coffee growing. Fazenda Vila Boa, run by Monica Borges and her husband, is located in the region, specifically in the city of Carmo da Mata. The farm lays at altitudes ranging from 900 to 1,200 masl and has 382 hectares in size.
Besides producing high-quality coffees, Monica is also highly conscious of protecting the environment. As a result, Fazenda Vila Boa is one of the first local farms to successfully become carbon neutral certified. The farm‘s initiative to become carbon neutral was based on a study of the impact of coffee farming on climate change, and the farm reached this goal by implementing initiatives such as plant spacing and planting native forests. This not only made the farm carbon neutral, but it also increased its output.
Taste: Plum, Citrus, Chocolate
Origin / Region: Carmo De Mata, Minas Gerais
Altitude: 900-1200m
Variety: Various
Process: Yeast Fermentation Natural
Fazenda Vila Boa is owned and operated by Monica Borges and her husband out of Carmo de Mata, Minas Gerais. One thing that makes this offering unique is its yeast fermented natural process. This is done in a controlled environment where the added yeast helps create cup complexity.
Minas Gerais has some of the highest mountains in southeast Brazil, providing an ideal altitude for coffee growing. Fazenda Vila Boa, run by Monica Borges and her husband, is located in the region, specifically in the city of Carmo da Mata. The farm lays at altitudes ranging from 900 to 1,200 masl and has 382 hectares in size.
Besides producing high-quality coffees, Monica is also highly conscious of protecting the environment. As a result, Fazenda Vila Boa is one of the first local farms to successfully become carbon neutral certified. The farm‘s initiative to become carbon neutral was based on a study of the impact of coffee farming on climate change, and the farm reached this goal by implementing initiatives such as plant spacing and planting native forests. This not only made the farm carbon neutral, but it also increased its output.
Taste: Plum, Citrus, Chocolate
Origin / Region: Carmo De Mata, Minas Gerais
Altitude: 900-1200m
Variety: Various
Process: Yeast Fermentation Natural
Fazenda Vila Boa is owned and operated by Monica Borges and her husband out of Carmo de Mata, Minas Gerais. One thing that makes this offering unique is its yeast fermented natural process. This is done in a controlled environment where the added yeast helps create cup complexity.
Minas Gerais has some of the highest mountains in southeast Brazil, providing an ideal altitude for coffee growing. Fazenda Vila Boa, run by Monica Borges and her husband, is located in the region, specifically in the city of Carmo da Mata. The farm lays at altitudes ranging from 900 to 1,200 masl and has 382 hectares in size.
Besides producing high-quality coffees, Monica is also highly conscious of protecting the environment. As a result, Fazenda Vila Boa is one of the first local farms to successfully become carbon neutral certified. The farm‘s initiative to become carbon neutral was based on a study of the impact of coffee farming on climate change, and the farm reached this goal by implementing initiatives such as plant spacing and planting native forests. This not only made the farm carbon neutral, but it also increased its output.