A little piece of paradise, the birthplace of the source of the Rio do Doce and Rio Paraíba do Sul and headquarters of the Serra do Brigadeiro State Park, with lush nature and an average altitude of 1,200m between peaks and mountains.

Fazenda Jardim das Oliveiras, located in the municipality of Araponga in Minas Gerais. Simone and João da Silva Neto, small producers with approximately 15 hectares of planted land and around 60 thousand trees, with several varieties. The rural producer points out that, like wine, consumers seek a new experience with each cup, so the couple decided to invest in planting different varieties of the Arabica species. To maintain production with different varieties, the farm partnered with the Minas Gerais Agricultural Research Company (Epamig), which developed tests of coffee varieties and chose the ones that best adapted to the property.

As a reward for their effort and dedication, over the last 5 years, their product has been among the best in Brazil in several competitions. Coffee farming has taught them that with perseverance and care, they can produce a product of excellent quality.