Fazenda da Lagoa
NKG’s farm located in the Heart of Brazil’s Coffee Production
About us
Fully traceable along the whole production chain
back to the original coffee fields
The Fazenda da Lagoa coffee plantation is situated in the northeastern part of the famous coffee growing region of Campo das Vertentes, in Minas Gerais, only a few hundred kilometers away from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, at an altitude of around 1,100 meters above sea level.
The origins of Fazenda da Lagoa date back to 1764, when the Portuguese crown donated the property to the so-called Jangada, the earliest ancestor of its agricultural director J. Paiva.
It is one of the oldest coffee farms in the region of the “Campo das Vertentes”. In fact, the first coffee tree of the municipal was planted here in the middle of the 19th century.
In February 2003, this medium-sized Brazilian coffee farm with its 3.720 hectares of land, which had been owned by the Aguiar Paiva family for many generations, became part of the farming activities of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe.
The Team management style of Fazenda da Lagoa gives development opportunities for young professionals in all areas of coffee production and thereby has created a highly motivated team spirit and positive working atmosphere on all levels of the workforce.
At our original guest house we offer up-to-date service and all modern comfort. Groups of up to 10 guests can enjoy the atmosphere and beautiful natural setting of the ancient farmhouse.
Visitors experience at Fazenda da Lagoa how
- tradition,
- history and
- modern technology
successfully combined create the basis for exemplary coffee cultivation.
Our farm
A gross area of 3.712 ha of which 1.990 ha are coffee fields
| Location | 170 km from Belo Horizonte, 400 km from São Paulo, 470 km from Rio de Janeiro |
| Altitude of producing fields | 950-1155 meters above sea level |
| Gross area | 3.712 ha |
| Planted area | 1.990 ha |
| Coffee plants in total | 6.9 million |
| Average plant density | 4.112 trees/ha |
| Main planting density (new) | 4.762 trees/ha |
| Rainy season | October – April |
| Flowering | October |
| Main picking season | May – September |
| Coffee shipment months | November – March |
| Coffee varieties | Catucaí / Catuaí / Topázio / Obatã / Paraíso / Guará / Acauã Novo / Aranas / 125 RN Uva / IPR 100 / IPR 103 / Mundo Nova / Acaiá / Icatu / Yellow Bourbon |
At an altitude of 1,100 meters the farm has an ideal climatic profile. It has typical Brazilian laterite soils, 6.9 million coffee plants and grows the following Arabica coffee varieties: Catucaí, Catuaí, Topázio, Obatã, Paraíso, Guará, Acauã Novo, Aranas, 125 RN Uva, IPR 100, IPR 103, Mundo Nova, Acaiá, Icatu, Yellow Bourbon.
The coffee is cleaned, dried and hulled on the farm and after staying 30 days in the resting silos, sent to Varginhas warehouse for storage and reprocessing.
Production 2023: 44,000 bags
Production estimate for 2024: 48,000 bags
The picking season usually starts in the beginning of May and lasts until September.
A sustainable approach to coffee farming also offers direct benefits for farm workers.
Sustainability
Environmental conditions at Fazenda da Lagoa are ideal for the sustainable production of premium coffees
Small streams from at least 66 natural springs on the estate gradually converge into two small rivers. These are a distinctive feature of the plantation as well as a valuable source of life for innumerable plants and animals. Conserved and protected forests cover 38% of the total farm area and represent important ecological zones from Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes next to the fields. They help maintain a healthy biodiversity with all its positive impacts for the biological control of plague and disease.
A sustainable approach to coffee farming also offers direct benefits for farm workers.
The farm has 300 permanent employees and another 200 in the harvest period and provides housing for 20 families. Some of them have been here for generations! One of our greatest commitments is to promote the well-being and satisfaction of our employees.
The farm promotes technical training courses and awareness events on issues such as health, safety and sustainability. We have an excellent and well-trained team to ensure high coffee quality.
Certifications
Certification is gaining more and more significance worldwide and is an important tool for national and international recognition of the special way our coffee is being produced. Since 2005, the farm is Rainforest Alliance certified for its accomplishment in sustainable coffee production.
The farm is also certified by C.A.F.E Practices, NKG-Verified and Regenagri.
Fazenda da Lagoa produces one of the finest Brazilian coffee.
Our Products
Dedicated to the production of unique unwashed natural and high quality semi-washed coffees
Fazenda da Lagoa produces one of the finest Brazilian coffee, including naturals, washed coffee as well as washed yellow bourbon. Each of these preparations and grading thereof, has received its own brand, reflecting the cheerful spirit on Fazenda Da Lagoa.
All the branded coffee types of Fazenda da Lagoa are ranked as “strictly soft fine cup”, the top Brazilian category, and prepared as type 2/3. Apart from the typical full and smooth flavour of fine Brazilian coffee our branded coffee displays a slight but well-defined acidity, a feature that is particularly unusual for unwashed Arabica.
Due to a long tradition of coffee processing and well-managed, modern processing equipment, Da Lagoa produces a very constant quality year by year, which gives quality security to our esteemed buyers.
In addition to the below branded products, the farm also produces a limited quantity of the very special Yellow Bourbon. This speciality coffee can be graded to the requirements of our buyers.
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