Farm: Fazenda California
Variety: 100% Mundo Novo
Process: Fully Washed
Altitude: 800 meters above sea level
Owner: Luiz Rodrigues
City: Jacarezinho
Region: Norte Pioneiro do Paraná
Country: Brazil
Awards: 2015 Brazil COE, #16
Norte Pioneiro do Paraná is located on the southern border of the world's coffee belt.
The farm produces specialty coffee, and its climate is characterized by warm tropical conditions. Over the past three years, the farm has been mechanically harvesting coffee using Luiz's invention. This invention has enabled the farm to harvest and select the finest crops.
Currently, the farm employs five coffee processing methods: fully washed (an exceptional method in Brazil), honey (black and yellow), and finally natural drying. The choice of method for each batch of coffee on the farm is determined by the climate at that time, especially during the drying stages. The farm processes large quantities of its coffee through rewetting. However, in warm sunny weather, the farm prefers to use the honey process. After selection, the coffee is sent to the mill to remove the pulp and left in an open area to dry. However, sometimes unexpected weather conditions affect the coffee drying process, so the farm has combined natural drying methods that rely entirely on sunlight with mechanical methods controlled by the farmer.
After that, the coffee is sent to the farm's warehouses to be prepared for coffee tasting to test its quality, and then it is ready for export.
