Coffee Background
Our current Brazilian coffee comes to us from the Capim Seco farm, which is a 40-hectare coffee farm located in Carmo de Minas, with 35 hectares dedicated to coffee production. The farm, managed by Ciro Dias Pereira, is situated at an altitude of 1100-1300 m.a.s.l. After being mechanically picked, the coffee cherries are carefully placed in water to float and remove any low-density or defective cherries. Then cherries are placed in concrete patios to dry for 3 days, then the cherries are transferred to mechanical dryers for 72 hours to ensure that they reach the optimal moisture.
Gatiania is a village in the Planadas municipality in the department of Tolima. Planadas has a story that contributed to the charm of their people and of the department itself. It was a region in which political prisoners were sheltered from the Liberal party. Over time both parties, Liberals and Conservators, established a good relationship consequently leading to the famous kindness of people from Planadas to be well-known throughout the country. This coffee is produced by the indigenous community, Nasa Wesx of Gaitania. The Nasa Wesx live in different indigenous territories in Cauca, Huila and Tolima.
