Brazil - Fazenda do Juquinha

Producer: Ivan Prado de Melo and Weder Batist

Farm: Fazenda do Juquinha

Region: Minas Gerais

Elevation: 1300 meters

Cultivar: Yellow Catuai

Process: Natural

Notes: Horchata, Apricot, Nutella, White Grape

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From The Coffee Quest:

Ivan Prado de Melo and Weder Batista are brothers-in-law who run Fazenda do Juquinha in the South of Minas Gerais. They are quite new in the coffee world, but they have lots of experience in farming and are very keen on studying and learning better practices for producing coffee.

In 2016, Weder inherited the farm from his father after he passed away, but the family was financially unstable at that time. Weder decided to take the chance and put into practice what they originally had in mind: Producing specialty coffee. They had perfect climate conditions, but no experience in the industry. They combined their passion and a practical approach, by learning something new each day and generating jobs for their community.

The staff of Fazenda do Juquinha comprises just 2 fixed employees, but during the harvest and fertilization, it expands up to 20-25 members. The families of Weder and Ivan are involved too, especially in supporting them and taking care of the farm in general.

Weder and Ivan’s passion and dedication shine through in every aspect of their farm. They prioritize the environment, avoiding chemical fertilizers, and preventing soil erosion by utilizing organic minerals for farming. Their forward-thinking plan involves creating a new area for coffee planting without plowing the soil, preserving all the vital minerals already present.