Brazil – organic Fazenda Klem

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Fazenda Klem
Region: Matas de Minas, São Paulo, Brazil.
Growing Altitude: 900 – 1,250 m
Variety: Yellow Catucai 785/15
Process: Natural
100% arabica
Organic certified

Brazil’s coffee production accounts for about one-third of the world’s total output,
making it the largest producer globally for the past 150 years. Both Arabica and
Robusta varieties are grown, with Arabica dominating at around 80% of total
production. One of Brazil’s earliest coffee-growing regions is Matas de Minas, where
cultivation began in the early 1800s.
Fazendas Klem, located in this region, is a family-operated business with a strong
focus on sustainable practices. The farm’s story began with Nagipe Viana Klem,
who started his journey in coffee back in the 1950s. From the start, Nagipe
prioritized high-quality coffee production while emphasizing environmental
preservation and protection. In 2010, his children took over the business, further
improving operations and quality. Under their leadership, the farm transitioned from
conventional to organic-certified coffee production, and in 2017, achieved 3rd place
in Brazil’s Cup of Excellence.
Situated in the city of Luisburgo, Fazendas Klem is located at altitudes ranging from
900 to 1,250 masl. The farm benefits from the mountainous terrain, ideal for coffee
cultivation due to its altitude, favorable climate, and excellent rainfal index. In
addition to coffee, the farm also produces avocados and bananas. Coffee
harvesting typically takes place from May to July, ripe coffee cherries are then
picked both by hand and with mechanical assistance. The farm oversees all
post-harvest processing, stabilization, storage, quality control, all the way to export
operations for their coffee.