Municipality: Araponga / Minas Gerais
Average altitude: 1300.00 meters
Average temperature: 20 ºC
Latitude: -20.697456
Longitude: -42.494576
It all started in 2012 when my brother acquired a small farm to bring the family together. Although we weren't directly connected to agriculture, we discovered that the coffee plantation there, at 1,300 meters of altitude, produced exceptionally high-quality beans. In 2023, after evaluating a sample, we received a surprising rating of 87 points. That moment was decisive. We then chose to transform something special into extraordinary, creating a coffee that reflected the purity of the purpose behind it: an agroforestry, organic coffee grown without pesticides – respecting nature and the hands that work it. Each bean expresses our belief in a more sustainable and humane world, aligned with its true essence. We chose the name Antah, a word from the Puri language spoken by the indigenous peoples who once inhabited this region. Antah means "grandfather" and carries deep symbolism of connection to this land and its history. It is a tribute to our grandfather, "Vô Tãozinho," whose wisdom was essential in choosing the farm that began this journey. Choosing a name of Puri origin also honors our maternal great-grandmother, born into one of these tribes, and pays tribute to the ancestral Indigenous knowledge that sustains our roots. We believe that building an ideal is only possible collectively, through a shared perception of value. That’s why we invite those who appreciate our coffee to embrace these values, transforming this unique drink into an essential daily ritual.
| Cup score: | 84.5 |
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| Aroma: | Chocolate and nuts |
| Flavor: | Peach, yellow fruits and milk chocolate |
| After taste: | Pleasant |
| Acidity: | Citric medium |
| Body: | Creamy |
| Balance: | Balanced |
| Bags: | 1 |
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| Coffee variety: | Catuaí vermelho IAC - 144 |
| Processing: | Cereja Descascado |
| Maximum altitude: | 1300.00 meters |
| Harvest: | 2024/2025 |
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We are pioneers in what we call artisanal quality – the andcrafted work and techniques developed by our growers in the region – producing high quality coffees. The result of this effort is a diversity of nuances and flavours that are present in our coffees – highly prized in the most important national and international coffee competitions.
Our production is naturally sustainable, predominantly made up of family farming and impacted by direct and indirect economic and social factors, and the natural integration between man and forest, cultural factors present in the coffee production of our region.
The Matas de Minas Region is regulated by the “Matas de Minas Coffee Associations Council”. A non profit organization with representative, scientific, educative and cultural roles, formed by associated members and partnerships, focused on the development of the coffee growers throughout the 64 municipalities that compose the demarcated region of the Matas de Minas.