Altitude: 520m
Processing: Natural
Varietal: Red Catuai, Yellow Catuai and Mundo Novo
Santa Maria is located in the town of Carlópolis, well known as a tourist destination because of its richness in Natural resources. Situated on the Paranapanema River which define the border between São Paulo and Paraná State, Fazenda Santa Maria blessed with access to fresh water and nutrient rich soil.
Fazenda Santa Maria applies industry leading agronomical techniques for the production of specialty coffees while protecting the surrounding environment and are well known for their intense use of organic fertilisation and mulching in their fields.
Paraná state was once one of the powerhouses of Brazillian coffee, producing around one third of the world’s coffee supply. However that changed in 1975 when the Black Frost devastated Paraná’s crops. A “black frost” is a more sever type of frost that results in internal freezing of the plant and results in death of the coffee tree. It is estimated that approximately 50% of Brazil’s total crop was destroyed by this frost with Paraná being the most affected. Many farmers planted other crops, mainly wheat and soy beans, however many left for the cheaper flatter lands in the North which are now synonymous with coffee growing.
However, in the last few years Paraná has returned to the specialty coffee scene with some amazing tasting coffees and we are proud to have been working with Fazenda Santa Maria for the last two years.
Used in Elevate and Crave coffee blends.