Brazil | Ipanema Estate, Conquista

Region:  Alfenas, Minas Gerais

Farm: Ipanema Estate, Conquista

Process:  Natural

Roast:  Medium

Varietals:  Acaia, Yellow Catuai, Yellow Topazio, Red Rubi, Mundo Novo

Altitude:  900 - 1,300 MASL

Notes: Chocolate, hazelnut, caramel

More about this coffee

Brazil Ipanema estates have been producing high quality coffee beans since 1969, providing a range of specialty coffee to over 25 countries worldwide. They have become one of the most-recognized Brazilian coffee producing companies with over 5,500 hectares dedicated to coffee and around 14 million coffee trees in total. The production and commercialization of Specialty Coffees became the company`s flagship, and this has earned them a number of awards.

In 2011, Ipanema coffee gained certification of Fair Trade USA’s program, Fair Trade For All. With 4,770 hectars, 600 permanent workers and 1,000 seasonal workers, Ipanema is the largest of the 7 plantations included in the Fair Trade For All project. They are offering a collective blend of the different farms across the Ipanema Estate region – Fazenda Capoeirinha, Fazenda Rio Verde & Fazenda Conquista.