Fazenda Rio Verde
Ipanema Gourmet has been producing coffee since the 1970s and is certainly one of the largest farms with whom we work. Their production area, composed of five farms, stretches over more than 4,500 hectares total area. Approximately 70% of this total land is devoted entirely to coffee (the rest is primarily conservation area). It is not surprising, then, that the total annual production at Ipanema exceeds the annual production of several of the world’s smaller coffee-producing countries!
- Farm Fazenda Rio Verde
- Varietal Yellow Catuai
- Process Natural
- Altitude 905 to 1,360 meters above sea level
- Town / City Conceição do Rio Verde
- Region Mantiqueira de Minas, Minas Gerais
- Owner Ipanema Agricola
- Tasting Notes Dark chocolate fudge, hazelnut, red grape, black tea.
- Farm Size 1,566 hectares
Coffee was introduced to the country back in the early 18th century, which rapidly spread throughout Brazil, making it the leading producer of coffee worldwide.
Additionally, Brazil is the only country to utilize mechanized harvesting tools to assist with the extensive coffee fields. The flat topography of the country allows for the ease of machines to slowly comb through the coffee trees and remove ripe cherries. Advanced agricultural technology has allowed for the even harvesting of cherries and prevents uneven harvesting.
Today, the well-known coffee producing regions are Espirito Santo, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Bahia.