Lúcio Gondim Velloso
Farm facts
Name: Santa Cecilia Paredao I -são Luiz Estate Coffee
Municipality: Carmo do Paranaiba / Minas Gerais
Average altitude: 1085 meters
Average temperature: 24 ºC
Cupping characteristics
Cup score: 85.5Aroma: chocolate citric nuts
Flavor: chocolate tangerine cacau citric almond
After taste: long sweet
Acidity: citric
Body: dense
Production characteristics
Bags: 38.00Coffee variety: Guará
Processing: Natural
Average altitude: 1085 meters
Harvest: 2020/2021
Warehouse: Armazéns Gerais Leste de Minas Ltda
About Cerrado Mineiro Region
Designation of Origin
The Cerrado Mineiro Region is a world recognized high quality coffee producing origin - the first “Designation of Origin” in Brazil, located in northwest of Minas Gerais State.
Having well-defined seasons - a hot, wet summer and a pleasantly dry winter - is a strong characteristic of the region. The coffee plantations are cultivated in areas with altitudes varying between 800 and 1,300 meters, the result being high quality coffees with a unique identity.
The coffees are “Origin and Quality Guaranteed” by the Cerrado Mineiro Region - D.O. Regulatory Board.
Our official production process
The Designation of Origin oficial production process emphasizes and values the characteristics of our terroir. Only coffees grown inside the officially delimited area and that followed the rules of the production process defined by our Regulatory Board may have the Cerrado Mineiro Region - D.O. assured by the Guaranteed Origin and Quality Seal.
Producing farms must be located within the Designation of Origin delimited area;
Minimum altitude of 800 meters, reaching up to 1,300 meters;
Coffea arabica is the official specie;
Minimum quality of 80pts based on SCAA* methodology;
The use of good practices and respect to Brazilian laws;
Coffee lots must be warehoused only in the accredited cooperatives;
Only the official coffee bag, identified with the Guaranteed Origin and Quality Seal., must be used.
