Overview
Sitio do Campo is owned by Rafael Dias Pereira, a fourth generation coffee farmer.
Situated in the area of Mantiqueira de Minas, Sitio do Campo is over 168 hectares in total, but currently is producing coffee on 68 hectares. The majority of the farm is planted with the yellow bourbon variety, and each year Rafael Dias Pereira and his team work on the right ripeness levels to pick the coffee and the right process and drying techniques to improve their quality. In 2020, Sitio do Campo placed in the Cup of Excellence with a cup score over 87 points, showcasing just how good their yellow bourbon coffee can be.
Flavor Notes
Nutty, balanced, light fruit, creamy
Processing Info
Pulped Natural
Pulped natural processing, known as honey processing in other coffee origins, is considered halfway between dry processing (natural) and wet processing (washed.) In this method, the demucilager is set to remove the only outer husk of the coffee cherry to expose the fruit, which is dried directly in the sun. As a result, the pulped natural process exhibits the body and structure of a natural, with the clarity and sweetness of a washed process.
Regional Info
Mantiqueira de Minas, Minas Gerais
The region of Mantiqueira de Minas is located in the southern portion of the Minas Gerais state in Brazil. The region is hot to humid in the spring to summer for flowering and fruit formation, and cold to dry in autumn and winter for fruit maturation and harvesting. The farms are surrounded by the native forests of the Mantiqueira Mountains, which enriches the soil with natural decomposition or organic material. This decomposition combined with the mulch of the fallen leaves and coffee pulp/parchment help to retain moisture and lock nutrients in the soil.
Credits:
Photos courtesy of Carmo Coffees