Name: Roberto Peixoto
Region: Campo das Vertentes, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Notes: plum cake, sweet cinnamon, toasted hazelnut, dark chocolate in a full-bodied cup.
Farm: Sítio Santo Antônio
Process: Natural
Varieties: Paraiso
Altitude: 1,080 MASL
Recommended Brew Ratios:
Espresso: 1:2 - 1:2.1 (17.5-18g in, 35-38 out, 30-32 seconds)
Filter: 1:15.2
Batch Brew: 1:16
More:
Roberto Peixoto is one of the founders of Sítio Santo Antônio alongside his six brothers who grew up watching their parents work on the coffee plantations of Santo Antônio do Amparo. As adults, their involvement in coffee piqued an interest in having their own land and businesses. In 2000, the brothers would go on to purchase land where the Santo Antônio Farm stands today, and thus, the Peixoto Community was born. In Roberto’s words, buying the land was the conquest of a dream. “It represented a dream come true that we had been dreaming for many years,” he recalls. “Because before, we worked like this privately for other farmers. Acquiring our own land was a great satisfaction.” Each brother manages his own piece of land, with an average of 3-4 hectares of coffee. The remaining preserved area is maintained by the five surviving brothers, who work together to oversee the property with union and cooperation. The unity of working with family has inspired the younger generation of successors to the business. The Black Producers Project has been a stimulus as well. In total, 15 members of the Peixoto Family are involved in the whole coffee production process, from harvest, post-harvest, quality and certification. Family work strengthens the Peixoto Community. Their farming practices and Sítio Santo Antônio’s altitude, climate, and soil have contributed to the big sweetness and full body of their coffees. The Peixoto family has competed in and won several local quality contests.
*Please note: This profile is less developed than the one for the Discourse & Dissent Box Set.
*IF you would like this coffee ground, please specify brew method in comments.
Bags are 12oz/340g, 2#, 5#
