Lot 24: ☘️Sítio Denizar Estevão Denizar Douro
Lot Pricing Information
Producer Estevão Denizar Douro’s great-grandfather,
Ângelo Douro, left Italy with his wife and two children for
Brazil in 1891. After their arrival in the state of Espírito
Santo, the went up the mountains and began their story in Brazil,
in the Victor Hugo are of the city of Marechal Floriano, ES. The
region is surrounded by high altitude valleys with intense areas of
the Atlantic Forest biome, which are preserved by the Douro family
to this day.
In the beginning, the family grew corn, beans, cassava, and
vegetables as well as coffee. Still today, the coffee growing
tradition is maintained, however, it is focused on economic,
environmental and social sustainability. Also in recent years,
productivity was prioritized on the small 42-hectare family farm,
with dense planting and varieties adapted to quality. The influence
of region’s favorable climactic conditions (elevation and
temperature, primarily) also encourages quality, as does the
special care given to the coffee during post-harvest processing,
which makes all the difference in the drink.
Today the farm is run by Estevão Douro (fourth-generation),
who, together with his sons Thiago, 30, Denizar, 35, and his wife
Penha, carry out the entire process from planting, cultivating,
harvesting, post-harvest processing and commercializing the coffee.
Between coffee harvests, tomatoes, yams and avocados, among other
crops, are grown. The farm has a small roastery where part of the
production is roasted and commercialized directly to consumers and
some businesses. Penha is responsible for the roastery.
The harvest is done selectively according to the maturation of the
varieties. At the end of the day, wet processing is performed, that
is, the fruits are washed and separated. The coffee cherries are
hulled and then demucilaged mechanically. Then they are taken for
drying in thin layers on a covered patio. The drying time varies
according to the weather. The coffee is stored in high-barrier bags
at around 11% humidity until being processed.
The entire process, that is, from the selection of fruits during
the harvest, the processing, drying and storage of the coffee is
done carefully, with a view to preserving the desirable
characteristics, which a good coffee needs.
Lot Description
| Reference Number: | 24 |
|---|---|
| Opening Bid: | $6.50/lb |
| Increment: | $0.25 |
| Weight: | 463 lbs |
| Varietal: | Yellow Catucaí 2SL |
| Process: | Fully Washed |
| Bags Size: | 65 lb |
| Origin: | Montanhas do Espírito Santo |
| Score: | 89.75 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Shipping Method: | FOB, Brazil |
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