Ednilson da Silva Gomez, Brazil - espresso

Located in Western Minas Gerais, near the border with Espírito Santo, lies Fazenda Grumarinho, a 7 hectare farm owned and run by Ednilson da Silva Gomes. Originally belonging to his father, ownership passed over in 2002 and he quickly made coffee the priority crop. With 3.8 hectares of the farm put into dedicated coffee production, Ednilson and his young family are attempting to increase quality and yield year on year and grow a name for themselves in the specialty coffee industry.

Close to the Atlantic coast, Caparaó is a lush green landscape that benefits from the cold, moist air that rolls in off the sea. Due to the hilly topography, farms in the area are usually small and always manually harvested, with some slopes so steep the workers anchor themselves with ropes when harvesting cherries. Aiming for maximum ripeness, thus the highest value when picked, trees are visited 3 to 4 times during the harvest period. Once returned to the farm, cherries are floated to remove the less dense before being spread out to dry in the sun on the concrete patio. Taking 20 days or so, Ednilson ensures the cherries are moved regularly to minimise over-fermentation and mould growth. Once the required moisture content is reached, the cherries are bagged up and rest in the farm buildings for a month before delivery to the dry mill.

This naturally processed Red Catuaí has really made an impact with us and we hope we can help spread the name of Ednilson da Silva Gomes. A delicious cup, we hope you enjoy it.