Toasted Almond | Dark Chocolate | Cherry Altitude | 1200 masl Process | Natural Variety | Yellow Catuai, Mundo Novo, Acaia This is our third year in a row getting in the Fazenda Passeio and it is a testament to the consistent hard work of the owner, Adolfo Henrique Vieira Ferreira. We met Adolfo by chance a few years ago at an event in which we were showing off our roast of his delicious coffee. Luckily, he seemed to approve! Fazenda Passeio has been owned by the Vieira Ferreira family for four generations. Adolfo puts a strong emphasis on protecting the environment and biodiversity in and around the farm, and on supporting his workers through initiatives such as providing schooling for their children. The farm lies near the town of Monte Belo in the southern part of Minas Gerais, an area well known for producing some of Brazil's finest coffees. The farm has 130 hectares dedicated to coffee production. This coffee is hand picked, which is unusual in Brazil. Handpicking generally results in more evenly ripe cherries going into production. The cherries are pulped the same day as picking to avoid fermentation defects, then dried on patios for a few days before being finished in mechanical dryers. We hope you'll enjoy this one!