Prêmio Beans - BRAZIL

Fazenda Pinhal is a 914-hectare farm situated close to San Antonio De Ampoaro in Sul De Minas. The farm belongs to the Gabarra Teixeria Family who acquired the farm in 1994. The farm is only planted with 296 ha coffee (33% of the farm) with the rest of the land been left with natural reserve, Eucalyptus Forest and pasture land for cows.

Brazil is responsible for producing almost a third of the world’s coffee. The country hosts some the most expert growers in the industry. Few, however, can claim to be as exceptional as the coffee produced by Fazenda Pinhal, The farm, which is now fronted by Pedro Gabarra (a sixth-generation farmer) and his sister Mariana, has been shaped by their shared passion for coffee and the environment.

In 2019 the Gabarra Estate won an award for “most sustainable farm” in Brazil, During the harvest from May to August, the coffee is mechanically picked and pulped and then taken to patios to dry for 10 to 14 days. Once dried, the coffee is left to rest for a month before milling. The green coffee is then delivered to the SanCoffee mill in San Antonio Do Amparo, where it runs through the gravity tables and colour sorter before being bagged and prepped for shipment.