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Facts from the Origin

With an area of 2.4 million hectares to grow coffee and many different altitudes and climates plus the use of different processing methods, Brazil produces more than 50 million bags (60kg) with an incredible number of varieties of Arabica and Robusta coffees. The region where the founders of Southland Merchants are from and the quality department is based at is responsible for more than 50% of the national coffee production.

cerrado-mineiro

The Cerrado Mineiro region, located northwest in Minas Gerais, is globally renowned for its high-quality coffee production. The large area covers 210,000 hectares of coffee plantations with over 4500 farmers and produces 5 million bags of coffee annually. This equates to 25% of Minas Gerais and 12.7% of Brazil's coffee crop. Quantity plays a big part in defining the region's output, but not at the expense of quality. Many factors contribute to the outstanding coffee's excellence. Hot and wet summers and mild and dry winters result in one ripening season eliminating the risk of under or overripened fruit at harvest. Other favourable contributors to growing the region's extraordinary green coffee are the ideal altitude between 800 and 1,300 metres above sea level, rich soil and the indispensable knowledge and wisdom of the growers to produce the area's unique and exceptional product. It is not surprising that the area's coffee industry is the first region with a Geographical Indication (GI) in Brazil. They received the renowned recognition in 2005 for their unique identity and distinct aroma notes from caramel to walnut, with a pleasant acidity and a vigorous chocolaty aftertaste.

Cerrado Mineiro

Reinaldo Rocha

Reinaldo Rocha

Macaubas Farm

Danilo Barbosa

Danilo Barbosa

Sucuri Farm

Jose de Oliveira

Jose de Oliveira

Toca da Raposa Farm

Deyvid Leandro

Deyvid Leandro

Esperança Farm

Ellen Lorencini

Ellen Lorencini

Morada do Sol Farm

Cesar Zuanetti

Cesar Zuanetti

Rancho Alegre Farm

Danilo Barbosa

Danilo Barbosa

Cachoeira Farm

Erika Urban

Erika Urban

Cafe das Marias Farm

Cesar Galli

Cesar Galli

Panorama Farm

Bia and Luiz

Bia and Luiz

Sete Irmaos Farm

Gabriel Nunes

Gabriel Nunes

Chapadao Farm

Gil Melo

Gil Melo

Espigao Farm

Tomas Costa

Tomas Costa

Sao Francisco

Inacio Carlos

Inacio Carlos

Farroupilha Farm

Rafael Vinhal

Rafael Vinhal

Vinhal Farm

Virginia Coutinho

Virginia Coutinho

Sementes Farm

Marcelo e Paula

Marcelo e Paula

Tres Meninas Farm

espirito-santo

Small-scale coffee growers dominate the Mountains do Espirito Santo region who are actively engaged in the entire chain of the production process. Usually, growers in Espirito Santo work with family members and pass on their traditions and skill to younger generations. The coffee growers constantly strive for better innovation and development in speciality coffee production to improve their living standards. Located in the southern area of the state of Espirito Santo, mild temperatures and steep highlands (between 700 and 1300 meters above sea level) provide ideal conditions for growing superb quality Arabica coffee with a good body, pleasant acidity, and delicate sweetness. The increasingly popular Pulped Naturals processing style coins the region's coffee characteristics, putting Espirito Santo on the map of high-quality speciality coffees. Espirito Santo is in the southeast of Brazil by the Atlantic Ocean. Its extensive coastline south of Bahia, east of Minas Gerais and north of Rio de Janeiro is a popular tourist destination. Our co-founder Andre was born and raised in its capital Vitoria. Inland Espirito Santo is home to nature parks and reserves that protect the rich biodiversity of the local flora and fauna. Many settlers in the mountains of Espirito Santo arrived at the beginning of the twentieth century from Europe. The state is home to large Italian communities and immigrants from the Pomeranian region, an area lying along the Baltic Sea coastal plain between northern Germany and Poland.

The Mountains of Espirito Santo

Gilcimar Filete

Gilcimar Filete

Arcino Farm

Danilo Dones

Danilo Dones

Dones Farm

Edval de Paula

Edval de Paula

Rancho Dantas Farm

Renilto Gering

Renilto Gering

Caratinga Farm

Valdecir Tomanzini

Valdecir Tomanzini

Bateia Farm

Levi Hammer

Levi Hammer

Grünewald Farm

Edilio Soares

Edilio Soares

Coqueiral Farm

Elio Uliana

Elio Uliana

Pedra Bonita Farm

Marcos Tomazini

Marcos Tomazini

Tomazini Farm

Jonatas Klippel

Jonatas Klippel

Boa Vista Farm

Pedro Correa

Pedro Correa

Boa Sorte Farm

Silvanius Kutz

Silvanius Kutz

Kutz Farm

Vanilto Grinewald

Vanilto Grinewald

Fe Esperanca Farm

Victor Endlich

Victor Endlich

Sao Pedro

Eleonor Brandt

Eleonor Brandt

Alto Lagoa

campos-das-vertentes

Campo das Vertentes, an area with high mountains and lush forests, lies next to the Mantiqueira de Minas region in the State of Minas Gerais. The region’s mild climate and ideal altitude offer perfect conditions for its high-quality coffee production. The region of Campo das Vertentes region houses 17 cities: Bom Sucesso, Camacho, Campo Belo, Cana Verde, Candeias, Carmo da Mata, Conceição da Barra de Minas, Ibituruna, Nazareno, Oliveira, Perdões, Ritápolis, Santana do Jacaré, Santo Antônio do Amparo, São Francisco de Paula, São João Del Rei and São Tiago. Campo das Vertentes was recognised with the Geographical Indication (GI) in November 2020. Along the Mantiqueira de Minas region and Cerrado Mineiro, it is another region to receive this honour for coffee production. It demonstrates the hard work ethic, dedication and commitment to promoting the area's economic development in liaison with the Brazilian ONG Sebrae.

Campos das Vertentes

Andre Garcia

Andre Garcia

Jaguara Farm

Luiz C. e Edilaine

Luiz C. e Edilaine

Embira Farm

mata-de-minas

Another region of significance for coffee production in Minas Gerais is the Matas de Minas region, located in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest in the eastern part of the state. It consists in around 60 municipalities and covers 275,000 hectares of production area, where 80% of the 36,000 growers harvest on small family farms. Sustainability and the connection between the people and the land play a vital role in the region’s coffee industry.   Coffees from Matas de Minas are of Arabica variety that grow on mountainous terrain between 600 and 1,200 metres above sea level. Artisanal processes are a significant influence on producing coffee of outstanding quality. The farmers harvest the cherries manually to ensure that only the ripest fruit is selected for the final product. They purposefully plant the trees with broader spacing to expose them to more sunlight for better ripening. After harvest, they follow a rigorous process with a focus on best results, ensuring only to use treated water for washing and pulping and a meticulous and careful process for drying. The results are exceptional coffees of rich diversity with floral and citrusy aroma notes, delicate acidity, a medium to full body with sweet flavours and a pleasant and long-lasting aftertaste. 

Matas de Minas

Nilson Assumpcao

Nilson Assumpcao

Assumpcao Farm

Ednilson/Walter

Ednilson/Walter

Dutra Farm

Sinival

Sinival

São Vicente Farm

Quezia Tavares

Quezia Tavares

Taquara Farm

mantiqueira-de-minas

The region of Mantiqueira de Minas in the southern part of Minas Gerais is an excellent and Traditional area to produce speciality coffee. It is one of the most recognised and awarded regions in Brazil. This region’s longstanding traditions and expertise in producing high quality coffees with unique profiles. Mantiqueira de Minas benefits from a colder than usual climate, good geological conditions and an ideal altitude. Most of the over 8,200 growers own small and medium farms and cultivate their coffee on slopes between 900 and 1,500 MASL. They maintain their rich traditions and a deep connection to the land and their ancestors. Manual harvesting guarantees that only the best and ripe fruit is used for the approximately 1,2 million bags of coffee. Their rigorous approach results in the region’s respected reputation and their outstanding, distinctive product the world’s coffee lovers benefit from. As part of the Serra da Mantiqueira micro-region, the Mantiqueira de Minas lies within the municipalities of Lambari, Cristina, Olímpio Noronha, Santa Rita do Sapucaí and Mantiqueira; the latter being home to our milling process warehouse.

Mantiqueira de Minas

Augusto Borges

Augusto Borges

Terra Nova Farm

Jose Ronaldo

Jose Ronaldo

Engenho Farm

Luciana Avincula

Luciana Avincula

Mumbuca Farm

Patricia Borges

Patricia Borges

Fortaleza dos Borges

Jeferson

Jeferson

Rezende Farm

Claudia Maria

Claudia Maria

Pedra Preta Farm

Valeria and Silvano

Valeria and Silvano

Bela Vista Farm

Abelardo José

Abelardo José

Divisa Farm

Carlos Renato

Carlos Renato

Pedra Batista Farm

Leda Aparecida

Leda Aparecida

Roseira Farm

Luiz Paulo Pereira

Luiz Paulo Pereira

Niquinho Farm

Luiz Paulo Pereira

Luiz Paulo Pereira

Santuario do Sul

Tatiane Gonçalves

Tatiane Gonçalves

Santa Edwiges Farm

Jessica Pimentel

Jessica Pimentel

Santa Cruz Farm

Lucelia and Lucimar

Lucelia and Lucimar

Cachoeirinha Farm

Ines Vinci

Ines Vinci

Vinci Farm

Juliana Calil

Juliana Calil

Calil Farm

chapada-de-minas

Chapada de Minas, is a small region in the north east of Minas Gerais. Until recently, the area was overshadowed by the better-known coffee farms in the south of the state, but it is establishing an appreciated reputation on the map of coffee lovers due to its high-quality coffees and innovative farming.   The diverse terrain is characterised by plateaus and river canyons. Coffee growers take advantage of both the uneven and flatter landscape to grow and harvest coffee, the latter encouraging farmers to integrate the mechanisation of coffee harvesting. High humidity, a climate similar to Central America, consistent rain periods, and access to freshwater streams influence the superior quality of the harvest.  Coffees from the region are mainly Natural Processed, but the Washed Process is gaining popularity, which provides a very intriguing and exciting alternative to the traditional approach.   The Chapada de Minas region’s importance in the coffee industry has steadily grown and significantly influences the region’s economy. 

Chapada de Minas

Ricardo Tavares

Ricardo Tavares

Matilde Farm

Claudio Nakamura

Claudio Nakamura

Nakamura Farm

Gustavo Vieira

Gustavo Vieira

Resplendor

Luis M. Martins

Luis M. Martins

Sao Mateus

mogiana

Located in the northeast of the São Paulo state along the border of Minas Gerais, Mogiana has elevations between 900 and 1,000 meters above sea level and an average annual temperature of 21 degrees Celsius. With its gently rolling hills, rich soil, sufficient water supplies from the Rio Grande river, and higher elevations, the terrain is well suited for growing outstanding Brazilian coffee. Although small family-owned farms dominate the region, the investment into the mechanisation of the harvest, the well-established infrastructure and favourable access to innovative technologies enables the well-skilled coffee farmers of Mogiana to play a new role in the volume of highly regarded coffee production. The name "Mogiana" stems from "Mogiana Railroad", a railway built in 1872 by 21 coffee growers in the region. The farmers who have gained enough wealth through coffee production were frustrated that 10% of their cost went into transporting their coffee beans on the British owned "Sao Paulo Railway". To combat their frustration, they decided to collaborate and build a track which they named "Mogiana Railroad". With more demand for coffee, the region grew more inland, requiring more labour for coffee production.

Mogiana

Andre Aguila

Andre Aguila

Aterradinho Farm

Our Signature Coffees

Apart from our single estate coffees, we offer a wide range of speciality coffee throughout the entire year.
Our Signature coffees, named in the Tupi-Guarani language, maintain a consistent flavour profile through swapping and combining different crops, predominantly sourced from medium and small growers within one region. Rather than working with one individual farmer, we collaborate with several growers in the same region to create the right balance and consistency. If you aim for a consistent result throughout the entire year, our signature coffees are an excellent option.

anahy

Anahy Coffee

Anahy Coffee is our signature coffee, in natural process, available throughout the entire year. "Anahy" means 'sweet voice' in the native Tupi-Guarani language, which is evident in the coffee's clean and balanced nice profile of chocolaty and nutty tasting notes; a classic example of Brazilian coffee blends.

uyara

Uyará Coffee

Uyará delivers a very sweet coffee, in natural process, from Cerrado Mineiro. It exemplifies the consistent quality created by Brazil's coffee growers and offers the same profile throughout all seasons, despite changing environmental conditions.

andira

Andirá Coffee

Andirá delivers a high-quality classic natural processed coffee from Cerrado Mineiro. It represents the consistent quality with a good body, great sweetness and velvet after taste created by Brazil's coffee farmers, who are committed to improving coffee production with a balanced and smooth profile using all available technologies.

apua

Apua Coffee

Apua delivers a superior quality of a classic pulped natural processed coffee. Apua means "mountains" and is a perfect example of what we can find around the beautiful mountains of Espirito Santo. It is a great coffee, grown and harvested by the regional seasoned coffee growers, and offers a balanced, round-bodied, pleasantly sweet profile with hints of fruit and a nice acidity.

amana

Amana Coffee

Amana, meaning "heaven water, rain", is an impressive washed coffee from the mountains of Espirito Santo. The regional seasoned farmers consistently cultivate a balanced round-bodied coffee with a pleasant acidity and a delightful sweetness. Unusual for Brazil, Amana coffee is a washed process coffee, setting it apart from your standard Brazilian coffees.