Brazil Fazenda Passeio

Fazenda Passeio is located in prime specialty coffee country in the heart of Sul de Minas. The farm’s 130 hectares of plantations lie between 1,100 and 1,200 metres above sea level, in a mountainous area with excellent soil fertility and regular rains. The farm belongs to our exporting partners at SMC, a coffee-producer organization based in Guaxupe, working to connect high quality coffee producers with markets throughout the world.

The Vieira Ferreira family has specialized in coffee production for three generations and is now headed by Adolfo Vieira Ferreira, whose attention to detail and commitment to producing top-class specialty coffee is second to none. To guarantee quality, the farm employs a high number of skilled workers to carry out most of the production process by hand – from soil preparation for planting, to handpicking of the ripe cherries. In return, the farm looks after its workers – permanent workers and their families live on-site and are provided with schooling for their children, professional training, and environmental education.

The farm also takes environmental sustainability seriously and abides by all Brazilian environmental protection laws. Its native forests are set aside as protected reserves and are often visited by tourists, school children and ecologists. The farm also regularly plants new trees, particularly around its water sources, to maintain the local ecosystem. Additionally, the Passeio team are working to install photovoltaic panels to provide clean energy to the whole property.