Behind Ipanema’s coffee quality there is a complex modern organizational infrastructure. Since its foundation in 1969, the company has aimed at providing a full range of specialty coffees, with consistency and traceability. Since then, Ipanema has merited awards and distinctions, being recognized as one of the best Coffee Production Companies in the world with the most exquisite coffees.
• Three model farms located in South Minas Gerais – the most traditional coffee growing region in Brazil
• Over 5,500 hectares (13,590 acres) dedicated to coffee
• Over 1,200 hectares (2,965 acres) set aside for biodiversity preservation
• Over 1,000,000 seedlings planted annually
• Selective picking, manual and mechanical harvesting
• Modern milling infrastructure
• Innovative electronic sorting technology
• Three model farms located in South Minas Gerais – the most traditional coffee growing region in Brazil
• Over 5,500 hectares (13,590 acres) dedicated to coffee
• Over 1,200 hectares (2,965 acres) set aside for biodiversity preservation
• Over 1,000,000 seedlings planted annually
• Selective picking, manual and mechanical harvesting
• Modern milling infrastructure
• Innovative electronic sorting technology
Bourbon Coffee and the Isle of Bourbon
Known as Reunion Island, east of Madagascar, it was first called Ilha Santa Apollonia by the Portuguese in 1513. When the French claimed the island, it was renamed after the French King’s House of Bourbon around 1649. The Arabica cultivar grown on the island inherited the name and is recognized as one of the best tasting coffees in the world.
Farm/Coop: Capoeirinha and Rio Verde farms
Great for: Aeropress, Cafetiere, Filter
Origin: South America/Brazil - South Minas Gerais
Process Method: Washed - Density sorted cherries, pulped and wet processed
Varietals: Yellow Bourbon
Great for: Aeropress, Cafetiere, Filter
Origin: South America/Brazil - South Minas Gerais
Process Method: Washed - Density sorted cherries, pulped and wet processed
Varietals: Yellow Bourbon