Good environmental practice is a priority for the farm, and the area under coffee is interspersed with native forest reserves to maintain a good ecological balance and provide habitat for local birds and animals. Solid wastes from processing are recycled as organic fertilizer, while the use of either the natural or pulped natural process keeps water usage to a minimum. What water that is used is recycled and fully treated to avoid polluting local water courses.

 

The farm also prioritises good worker relations. It offers: fair wages (well above the average for the sector in Brazil); housing with modern services and utilities; a school; health clinic; and sports facilities. The farm describes itself as a true ‘agrovillage’.

 

Rodomunho has won several awards for its coffees and the family’s coffees are regular Cup of Excellence finalists.

 

 

Coffee: Fazenda Rodomunho natural

Farm: Fazenda Rodomunho

Varietal(s): Mundo Novo, Catuaí, Acaiá and Icatú

Processing: Natural and dried on patios

Altitude: 900-1,050 metres above sea level

Owner: Cristiano Ottoni

Town: Rio Paranaíba (Minas Gerais)

Region: Alto Paranaíba, Cerrado