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About Fazenda do Cruzeiro
Established in 1923, Fazenda do Cruzeiro spans 1,021 hectares in Brazil's Campo das Vertentes, with 381 hectares planted in Red Catuai, Yellow Bourbon, Mundo Novo, Topazio, Arara and Rubi. Producer Ivan Junqueira Ribeiro picks ripe cherries by both mechanical and manual harvesting before drying on cement patios. The coffee comes to us through Sancoffee, a certified B-Corp specialty cooperative that has driven quality in the region since 2000, empowering growers with sustainable practices and direct access to international markets.
Campo das Vertentes
In the heart of Minas Gerais, the "watershed fields" region earned its name sitting between two of Brazil's great water basins. Fertile soils and abundant water have supported coffee here since 1860, a heritage now recognised with a geographical indication across its 17 municipalities.
About the Yellow Catuai Variety
Catuai is a cross of Yellow Caturra and Mundo Novo made by Brazil's Instituto Agronômico de Campinas and released in 1972. Its compact stature lets farmers plant densely and harvest efficiently, which made it one of the most widely planted varieties in Brazil within a generation.
The yellow-fruited line is often associated with slightly softer, sweeter cups than its red sibling. On volcanic soils and cement patios at Fazenda do Cruzeiro it delivers exactly what a great espresso base needs: mild malt and popcorn sweetness, gentle acidity, and dependable consistency bag after bag.