Chapada de Minas is a small yet striking region within Minas Gerais. Its flat plateaus allow for mechanisation of the harvest, compared to most producing countries, where coffee is grown on steep slopes that must be harvested by hand.
Nearly all coffee from Brazil is processed using either the natural or pulped natural method. Primavera is one of the few farms in Brazil that processes part of its harvest as a washed coffee. The farm is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for natural, pulped natural, honey, and fully washed processing. To minimise environmental impact, they recycle water used for depulping and convert coffee pulp into compost for natural fertiliser.
Primavera—meaning ‘Spring’ in Portuguese—reflects the farm’s ideal growing conditions. With temperatures ranging from 20 to 24°C and annual rainfall of 1,000 to 1,300mm, combined with high-altitude terrain (900–1100 MASL), it provides excellent conditions for speciality coffee.
The farm predominantly cultivates red and yellow Catuai, while also experimenting with exotic varieties like Geisha. Their team actively engages with neighbouring farmers, sharing knowledge and best practices to support the wider coffee-growing community in Angelândia and Chapada de Minas. As a result, Fazenda Primavera has been recognised as the 3rd Most Sustainable Farm in Brazil.
