A peaberry is the result of the coffee cherry producing a single coffee bean instead of the normal two. Under normal conditions, a coffee blossom has two ovules which after fertilization develop into two distinct coffee seeds, or beans, within the cherry. In the case of a peaberry, one of these two beans does [...]
We commissioned a work from the children in the after-school art classes: A drawing of Luis Adauto. here is Robertinho working on the drawing that he did along with Lukinha. We are proud to say that this painting now hangs above Luis Adauto’s coffee in our climate-controlled warehouse. Thanks so much for their great work. [...]
I was able to swing by the Ouvidor bookstore in Belo Horizonte this past trip to Minas and picked up several books, including this one on Milton Nascimento. Hopefully this will make its way into English. Written by fellow Três Pontas native Maria Dolores, it traces Milton’s biography from his father’s path to Rio [...]
“Beans, Beans, they’re good for your field,
The more you plant, the more you’ll yield.
The more you yield, the less you’ll owe,
So beans, beans, for every row.”
–Childish saying rerendered so you will remember that beans and other members of the Fabaceae family (legumes) are organic sources of nitrogen.
When I visited the farm of Carlos Sergio [...]
A sad day today as Gremio was knocked out of the Libertadores last night by Cruzeiro. But I applaud the effort. With their lack of resources, I am continually amazed at how far raça will take a team. So to celebrate this, a quick look back at some better times…
Batalha dos Aflitos [...]
