The growing centers total 2.665 hectares of coffee, located in the city of Patrocínio, Cerrado Mineiro region of Minas Gerais state. The majority of the crops are in a microregion with unique features, located at 1.250 meters of altitude, called Chapadão de Ferro.

The region originated from a volcano that only partially erupted, and in that eruption process generated a large quantity of minerals that were incorporated to the soil. Over time a lagoon emerged in the center of this “volcano”. The high mineral content caused the region’s soils to be extremely rich and fertile, a factor that together with the high altitudes and wide temperature range prevailing in the “internal face of the volcano” – where the coffee crops are – contributes to the slow maturation of the cherries, higher sugar concentration and higher coffee quality. They are coffees that present a pronounced acidity, and specifically in this terroir, a mild salty note.

Chapadão de Ferro is surrounded by striking landscape and extensive areas of native forest, in addition to approximately 500 hectares of legal reserve within the group’s properties, protecting the abundant local fauna and flora. Maned wolves (“lobo-guará”), deers and pumas are occasionally seen in the coffee farms, also anteaters, rheas and a wide diversity of birds, evidence of the environmental preservation in this area.

In Chapadão de Ferro are 3 growing centers; there are also operations in the Lajinha (one center), Abadia (1 center) and Bom Jardim (1 center) regions. In Lajinha and Bom Jardim, coffee is grown in average altitudes of 900 meters; in Abadia altitudes reach 1.050 meters. In Chapadão de Ferro, crops are scattered over elevated terrain, with altitudes ranging from a minimum of 1.170 meters up to 1.235 meters. Mild temperatures together with a favorable climated, fertile soils and suitable agricultural practices lead to the production of extremely high quality coffees.