Brazil | Santa Clara | Catuai | Fermented Natural

Origin

• 🇧🇷 Brazil· Minas Gerais

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
  65
• Experimental
  50

Region: Conceiçāo do Rio Verde, Mantiqueira de Minas, Minas Gerais Elevation: 930-1050 masl About: Fazenda San ta C la r a is a multi-generational coffee farm in Brazil’s Mantiqueira de Minas region, established in the early 1900s by Italian and Portuguese immigrants. What began as a small family holding has evolved into a long-term agricultural project shaped by continuity rather than scale. For much of its modern history, the farm was led by Moacyr Dias Pereira and his wife, Alayde Graciano Pereira, who helped guide San ta C la r a through Brazil’s transition toward specialty coffee production. Today, stewardship has passed to their four children , Fernando, Carlos Henrique, Eduardo, and Luciana , representing the fourth generation working the land. Carlos Henrique Pereira plays a leading role in managing daily operations and refining quality standards. The Pereira family’s approach centers on sustainable agriculture and careful land management. Significant portions of the farm are preserved as native forest, alongside protected water sources, reflecting a belief that long-term quality depends on environmental stability. San ta C la r a stands as a steady, generational effort ; each phase building on the last, with a focus on durability, consistency, and respect for the land.