DOM SILVÉRIO

"My name is Paulo Henrique Miranda, I am 39 years old, single, and was born and raised in Araponga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. I am the son of rural producers and have been passionate about coffee and the work behind it since I was very young.
Our work is entirely family-run, with occasional help from others during the peak of the harvest. I am the first generation of coffee grower on my own land — before me, my uncles used the area for dairy cattle. When I was younger, I received a small sharecrop coffee field, which allowed me to save and start my own plantation in 2017.
Since then, I have worked hard to produce high-quality coffee, personally overseeing every stage — from cultivation to harvest. Over the years, our coffee has been showing steady improvement in quality, achieving excellent scores and recognition in the region.
Our property is strategically located at the entrance of Araponga, just 6 km from town, next to the Oraida Mendes de Castro highway, which facilitates maintenance and grain transport. I grew up watching my father handle the harvest, washing, and drying of our family’s coffee — memories that inspire me to be a better and happier farmer today.
My goal is to achieve a top ranking in this year’s competition, earning recognition among fellow producers for our high-quality coffee — and, hopefully, one day, to be among the best in Minas Gerais or even in Brazil.
My love for coffee has always been clear to everyone around me — it’s my greatest passion. On our farm, we follow environmental preservation principles, protecting the natural springs and native trees such as embaúba and xaxim. I believe that caring for the environment ensures not only our livelihood but also the future of the next generations.
In my veins runs the determination and desire to produce coffee of outstanding quality, recognized and respected beyond our hills."