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A few words about Di Paula Family

Pedro and Gracilda di Paula were born, raised and met in the coffee fields. Their family was next door and their respective grandparents were close. When they got married, they decided to buy their own farm. “Pedro worked with his father who inherited land from his Italian family who came to Brazil during colonization. We needed our own land to do things our own way and make a living,” says Gracilda. Since they were children, they have worked the land and although farming practices have changed a lot, the way their families took care of the land in the traditional way remains firmly rooted in them. This is why their farm has remained beautiful, healthy and productive with more than 25,000 coffee plants. “We need water, we need animals, we need to work in harmony. I learned this with my parents. We are fortunate that the agronomists who assist us share these same principles. This is how we produce quality coffee here. It is inconceivable to cut down the forest and harm everything around us,” says Pedro. Eighteen years ago, driven by market prices and a trend among producers in the region, they started working with honey process coffees and they focused their strategy on improving quality. “I've always wanted to work with a quality product, and I know the person at the end of the chain will be happy to drink my coffee. Unfortunately, 10 years ago we delivered our coffees to cooperatives, and even if we produced the best coffees, we will never know.”
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Coffees of Di Paula Family