ALFONSO – BRAZIL

Afonso Donizetti Silva – This coffee comes from a new partnership with Minasul, a medium-sized cooperative. Minasul cleverly uses coffee contracts to empower producers beyond just themselves. Moving forward, we’ll be collaborating with another local roaster to purchase a couple of full containers of coffee from Minasul each year. This new partnership will help provide more stability for both producers and us, especially given the significant rise in coffee prices over the past two years, which have doubled or tripled per sack.

This current lot is from Afonso in Minas Gerais, Elói Mendes. The history of the farm began with Afonso’s father, Jaci, who always saw farming as a way of life. From an early age, Afonso fell in love with farming and this passion encouraged his father to get started. His journey began with a small property with just 145 coffee trees, producing 4 bags (2 for him and 2 for his wife). Over the years, Afonso invested in new land and improved the quality of his production, reaping the rewards of his hard work and dedication. In 2001, he became a Minasul cooperative member. Today, Afonso works side by side with his wife, Jaísa, continuing the legacy started by his father. Together, they dream of passing on this tradition to their children, ensuring that the passion for agriculture lives on in their family for many generations to come.