48 STiR coffee and tea / Issue 2, 2017 (April/May)
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Agronomists share knowledge during
harvest and post-harvest
Capricorn Coffee Belt
There are more than 60 municipalities in the Capricornio coffee belt
Four seasons
Starting at the ground up has advantages.
"We have agronomists working close to these farmers throughout the year. Ag-
ronomic consulting and guidance for better processing methods during harvest and
post-harvest is part of process to get high quality lots,"says Bressani.
According to the company report, "our intention is to create long lasting relation-
ships with local producers, help them to select their specialty coffees, adding value, and
get paid a better price for all their hard work."
The Four Seasons Project is a training program with Capricornio's growers that
considers the entire crop cycle. Each property is evaluated by a team of experts and
receives suggestions and ideas to improve the production year by year. The key to
success is being close to the field for all 12 months, not just during the post harvest.
Coffees from several farms in the
area have been selected as Cup of Excel-
lence finalists over the years, a indication
of the region's untapped potential.
Capricornio was born from a desire
of José Antônio Rezende and Luiz Ro-
berto Saldanha to promote wonderful
coffees from the southern coffee grow-
ing region. Unique coffees always have
been grown there but were lost when
blended and sold in the domestic market
with no traceability. Bressani joined Cap-
ricornio Coffees as a partner in late 2016
to boost sales and promote coffees from
the Capricorn coffee belt.
