Brazil Santa Lucia

Varietal: Yellow Bourbon

Process: Natural and Pulped Natural

Altitude: 900-1250 m.a.s.l

Flavour Profile: Berry and biscuit, and rich molasses

When Helcio first started to help his Mum on her farm Santa Lucia, he was only 15 years old. There were no concerns about the quality of coffee at that time and it was only in 90's when the market of Specialty Coffees started to evolve. Not having any prior knowledge about this coffee segment, Helcio and other producers from the region founded Aprocam – Association of Coffee Producers from the Mantiqueira Region. Their goal was to, through working closely with scientist and coffee experts, produce quality beans in a large-scale. Year after year, Helcio kept getting better in the production of specialty coffees and nowadays his name, and his farm also, are already known in key markets.