From one of the oldest coffee plantations still producing coffee in Brazil. This coffee earned a place in the finals of the Brazilian Cup of Excellence and is the only farm in the world that cultivates this varietal.
Characterized by dry winters and high altitudes, Patos De Minas is ideal for the production of high quality coffees.
Wagner Ferrero is one of the largest producers of Brazilian specialty coffee. He does it all! Wagner is a an Electrical Engineer, Coffee Grower, Taster, Community Leader, and Total Nerd! Often experimenting in his nursery with varietals, growing, and processing methods. He exclusively grows Yellow colored cherries because of a test he conducted to measue sugar content revealed they had the most!
In spite of not being a self proclaimed enviromentalist, he describes his practices as such:“I just think the least the grower can do is to take care of the soil, give back to the earth what is given, protect the soil and think on the future. It is a tradeoff relationship. The nature is wise and vindictive”.
An all around nice guy, with humility to spare, Wagner has championed several social programs in his community. Including Fresh Water, Agricultural Education, Clean Streets, Youth Soccer, and even wild fire training for his staff at the plantation! All of this and he still manages to win Coffee Excellence awards in both Quality, and Sustainability! He may even be Batman, but their isn't enough evidence to be sure...
Farm: Fazenda Pantano
Region: Patos de Minas
Country: Brazil
Varietal: Yellow Catuai, Yellow Bourbon
Altitude: 1150 MASL
Process: Pulp Natural aka Honeyed
From one of the oldest coffee plantations still producing coffee in Brazil. This coffee earned a place in the finals of the Brazilian Cup of Excellence and is the only farm in the world that cultivates this varietal.