Brazil Sul de Minas

Brazil Sul de Minas

Roast: Light side of Medium

Grower: Cooperativa dos Agricultores Familiares de Poço Fundo e Região (COOPFAM)

Variety: Mundo Novo, Catuai

Region: Poço Fundo, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Altitude: 800-1300 meters above sea level

Soil: Clay Minerals

Process: Full Natural, sun dried

Certifications: FairTrade, Organic

Tasting Notes: Almond, molasses, chocolate

Coffee Background

Cooperativa dos Agricultores Familiares de Poço Fundo e Região (COOPFAM) is an association of small-scale farmers located in the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil. The group was formed from a collective desire to improve the living standard of farmers, and to reduce poverty and emigration. In 1991, seventy-six families united to form the cooperative, determined to increase the productivity of their small plots and sustain the quality of family-oriented agriculture in the region. COOPFAM has beenFair Trade certified by Fair-trade Labeling Organizations International (FLO) since 1998 and began exporting to the United States in 2003.