Brazil Ipanema Gourmet Pulped Natural

Ipanema, Brazil has been producing coffee since 1969. Stretching over 4500 hectares the area is composed of five main farms, all of which are located in the Sul de Minas region of Brazil.

Of this land, 70% of it is devoted entirely to coffee growing and production; the rest of the area is dedicated to conservation initiatives. The people of Ipanema use this conservation land to cultivate sustainable Eucalyptus trees, which are grown to ensure that they have a natural fuel source available for the coffee drying process.

Unsurprisingly, Ipanema is one of the largest employers in the area and offers around 2,000 jobs during the peak harvest time, in addition to its 300 regular jobs. The workers enjoy many benefits such as free distribution of soy milk, food staples, a medical plan, transportation and lodging.

This is a pulped natural coffee, which is otherwise known as Semi Washed, where the outer skin from the cherry is removed but the fruit (or mucilage) is still kept on and the coffee is stored, then it is washed and dried later.