Fazenda Resplendor (Pulped Natural) - Brazil

About this coffee

Resplendor Farm is a producer of specialty coffee located in the heart of Chapada de Minas region, between the municipalities of Agua Boa and Capelinha. It began in the 1970s when Mr. Walter Palmeiras and Mr. Alair Campos came from Machado, south of Minas Gerais, to the city of Capelinha. They have since brought several other growers to the region, which has allowed the development of it, generating well distributed, higher incomes. In 2005, Mr Joo Felisberto de Miranda took the responsibility for the farm, starting a cycle of changes there. In 2009, Gustavo Vieira de Carvalho was invited to become a partner with him, bringing more techniques and strong experience in administration. Joao Miranda and Gustavo de Carvalho are from two different generations but both carry on inthe tradition of their families, whom are endlessly passionate about coffee production. It was in the Southwest of Minas Gerais state that they started this partnership for the construction of a new chapter in their story; they becameprincipal actorsin the transformation of the Vale do Jequitinhonha region. This region combines the natural advantages of the microclimate of Brazil with constant investments in planting technologies, post-harvesttechniquesand in the drying process of pulped coffee. Furthermorethey havewell integrated logistics with warehouses from their own group, which guaranteesaccess to export markets with a constant volume,being able to withstandcrop failures. Resplendor Farm has 600 hectares of coffee plantedand it ismanagedwith the latest techniques and production concepts. In this way, the plantation is self-sustaining. They also have a strong social responsibility on the farm with its employees and surrounding communities,alongwith their farming practicesand the environment. The farm has both UTZ and Rainforest Alliance certification, a sustainable agriculture norm, which they endeavoured to acquire in order tomeet the challenges they set themselves. Gustavo Vieira owns the Geral Super Safra warehouse, located in the South of Minas Gerais. There all the selection, distribution and storage is done. Joao and Gustavo believe strongly in the way they choose to operate, as they do in Resplendor Farm and in the Geral Super Safra warehouse, always seeking toachieve excellent performance and deliver the best coffee possible.