ABOUT JOSÉ RAMAO

José is a second-generation coffee producer who works this farm with his wife Cirlene and his two sons. As mentioned, this particular microclimate is creates conditions for some pretty interesting coffee production. We are finding a much more complex and dynamic cup profile, with much more articulated fruit and acidity. We are also noticing a much cleaner profile than we would normally expect to find in the traditionally natural and pulp natural processed coffees. We are still very much in the beginning stages of exploring this region and it continues to be a fairly mysterious place.

ABOUT CATUCAÍ 785

Catucaí 785 is a progeny of Icatú Vermelho and Catuaí Vermelho, and within the Bourbon lineage. It is a small uniform plant with wavy-edged leaves, and bronze-hued new growth. It is high-yielding, produces large red fruit with a large sieve rating, and is both highly leaf-rust tolerant and remarkably stable in varied weather conditions. While generally an early-harvest plant, in certain climates fruit development begins early but slows significantly—a trait that has been utilized to extend fruit maturation and improve cup quality by some of the more astute producers in compatible regions.