Farm: Aguas Claras
Grower: Efrain Botrel
City: Ilicínea
Region: Southern Minas Gerais
Altitude: 1350
Varieties: Yellow Bourbon and Red , Rubi, Yellow Catucai, Arara and Topazio
Planted area: 110 hectares
Total area: 206
History
Mr. Efrain Botrel Alves comes from a family with a long coffee producing background, over 130 years. His father is well-known for his extensive knowledge and experience in the area. Naturally, Efrain was aleays very interested in the coffee production, since the begin, with a lot of dedication to the studies and researches about quality improvement and new techologies always concerned about sustainability and the enviroment. In 2000, already with great experience and knowledge, he started fazenda Aguas Claras. located in a region with over 1300 meters of altitude, great soil and climated for the production of specialty coffee, witch has always been his goal. he then made a plan fron the begin, fron the selection of the seedlings and vaeieties, preservation of the spring, restoring part of the native vegetation and building a good structure for the employees.
