Brazil Mumbuca (Espresso)

Marcelo Luiz Moreira Veneroso owns this 370 hectare farm in Santo Antonio do Amparo which has 126 hectares planted in coffee and 101 hectares preserved for biodiversity. 

Marcelo's farm is Rainforest Alliance certified and he has a deep connection to taking care of his land. 

Marcelo Veneroso had always been fascinated by the history of his ancestors, who were deeply involved with coffee growing at the beginning of the 20th century.

However, life ended up taking Marcelo in a different direction and he built his professional career in a multinational company, away from the countryside.

Only very recently he could revisit those memories and make plans to reconnect with coffee.

His dream began at Fazenda Mumbuca, located in Santo Antonio do Amparo. 

His many years of experience at a larger coffee company have given Marcelo critical experience in matters of sustainability and also team leadership which has translated to developing a strong business at the farm.

Fazenda Mumbuca has competed and shown well at Cup of Excellence. 

Marcelo's son, Henrique, has joined the team on the farm and is seeking out further improvements in post harvest techniques and sustainability and looking forward to a bright future with his father growing Fazenda Mumbuca.  

From Marcelo: 

Being a coffee grower brings me feelings at the same time of
satisfaction and pride because I think this is a product that can
transform people’s lives. I hope that in the future, Fazenda
Mumbuca will be ever more recognized for the quality of its
coffees but also for the sustainability of its actions.