Brazil Santana de Caldas 70%

Rwanda Ituze 30%

PROCESS: Natural

REGION: Minas Gerais

VARIETY: Red and Yellow Catuai

ALTITUDE: 1,200 masl

PROCESS: Washed

REGION: Ngamba, Kamonyi

VARIETY: Red Bourbon

ALTITUDE: 1,100 -1250

This coffee is produces by several small scale producers in Santana de Caldas. 

In the far southwest of Minas Gerais, on the border with São Paulo state, the hot spring town of Poços de Caldas sits inside a caldera (sinkhole).

The region of Santana de Caldas lies to the east of this, on top of the crater formed by the sinkhole. The unique geological formations and fertile volcanic soil contribute to the exceptional quality of the coffee.

Founded in 2018 by 18 woman diagnosed with HIV positive women, Ituze Women Collective has overcome many challenges, they have worked incredibly hard to create a better future for themselves and their families. 

The women of Ituze selectively handpick ripe, red cherry and deliver it to Ngamba washing station. At intake, specially trained staff float cherry to remove underripes and then visually inspect cherry and remove any defects. Cherry is pulped and fermented for 10 to 12 hours in fermentation tanks.