Daterra is a coffee grower and exporter best known for its innovative research, its respect for the environment and its high quality coffee. Quality and sustainability are the passion of Deterra.
Plantations are located in the Cerrado region (State of Minas Gerais) and in the
Mogiana region (State of São Paulo).. in Brazil.
Technology, research and attention to the environment during coffee production have led Daterra to be known as one of the best coffee producers in the world.
Daterra was Brazil's first sustainable coffee farm. In 1999 Daterra became ISO 14001 certified and in 2003 became Rainforest Alliance certified, another first for Brazil.
Daterra’s values revolve around massive investment in research, quality improvement, solid partnerships and responsible governance, environmental protection, and social development. Daterra grows its own seedlings and uses organic composting in 100% of the plantation.
Sweet Bourbon Coffee;
Bourbon Collection is a blend which combines red and yellow Bourbon beans grown on the Daterra farms. The component coffees used to create the Bourbon Collection may vary annually in order to maintain the quality and consistency of the blend
So what can you expect from the cup?
Syrupy sweet and nutty with distinct notes of creamy milk chocolate and cookies, with complex fruity flavours in the finish.
A really great flavour combination, I love it :-)
Convection Roasted - Packed in 50 x 44mm single pods individually foil packed 7 grams per pod
Origin Facts
Sustainability
Certifications Utz Certified, Rainforest Alliance, IQNet
Fair Labor Practices 25-40 children receive child-care and schooling while their parents work at Daterra; medical facilities, housing, and transportation are accessible to all workers; a portion of Daterra's proceeds funds the Educar Foundation, which improves education and distributes over 14 million books to children and teenagers.
Habitat Preservation Organic compost made of cherry skin, felled trees, and other consumable organic matter; zero waste farm; created a 7,000 acre natural preserve; reclaimed savannah, waterfalls, lakes, and streams.
Water Conservation Water treatment and reclamation
Seed to Cup
Farm Name Daterra Estate
Farmer The Paschoal Family owns and operates Daterra Estate
Mill Sorting and milling is done on the farm
Process Blend of natural and pulped natural coffees
Terroir
Farm Type Several estates
Farm Size 17,000 acres
Growing Area 10,000 acres is allocated to coffee; 7,000 acres is a dedicated preservation area.
Altitude 3250 ft - 3,900 ft
Soil Type red rich soil
Shade Type varied
Varietal The estate grows 10 varieties: Red and Yellow Bourbon, Red and Yellow Catuai, Red and Yellow Icatu, Mundo Novo, Aramosa, Caturra, and Typica
Blend Characteristics Bourbon Collection is a blend which combines red and yellow Bourbon beans grown on the Daterra farms. The component coffees used to create the Bourbon Collection may vary annually in order to maintain the quality and consistency of the blend.
Location
State Minas Gerais and São Paulo
Region Sub-tropical region of the Cerrado in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and Franca in state of Sao Paulo.
Country Brazil
National Production 46.7 million bags per year
Production Rank With 2.4 million hectares of coffee farms, Brazil is #1 in world coffee production