Origin: Mantiqueira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Roast: Filter - light roast
Flavour Profile: Strawberry, marzipan, honeysuckle. Creamy and balanced
Process: Natural
Variety: Yellow Catuai
Farm: Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Farmer: Willer Arantes
Altitude: 1,330 metres above sea level
Importer: Minas Hill
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Aparecida sits in the hills of Mantiqueira de Minas, a region known for smallholder farming, cool mountain air and a long tradition of careful cultivation. Willer Arantes now leads the farm, continuing the work begun by his father Nivaldo and carried on with his mother Giane. Their approach prioritises clean, natural processing and consistent attention to detail, allowing the character of their land to come through clearly in each harvest.
This lot reflects the balance and clarity that Mantiqueira is celebrated for. The combination of high elevation, steady temperatures and selective picking produces a natural coffee with gentle sweetness, floral lift and a smooth, creamy structure. It shows the quiet precision of a family committed to quality and to the legacy of their farm.
Whole beans or pre-ground?
Coffee deteriorates much faster once it is ground, making whole beans the ideal way to purchase coffee. If you don't have a grinder though, all good!
Grind Guide
Whole Beans - not ground, you have your own grinder
Commercial Espresso - very fine for a commercial espresso machine
Home Espresso - quite fine for a domestic espresso machine
Stovetop - fine for percolator / moka pot
Aeropress - medium for Aeropress
Pour Over - medium for pour over
Plunger - coarse for plunger / french press
Batch Brewer - very coarse for Moccamaster and other batch brewers
Making coffee at home
Follow this guide to ensure you're using the same ratios and standards as we do at Patricia