Fazenda da Lagoa
NKG’s farm located in the Heart of Brazil’s Coffee Production
About us
Fully traceable along the whole production chain
back to the original coffee fields
The Fazenda da Lagoa coffee plantation is situated in the northeastern part of the famous coffee growing region of Campo das Vertentes, in Minas Gerais, only a few hundred kilometers away from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, at an altitude of around 1,100 meters above sea level.
Our farm
A gross area of 3.712 ha of which 1.990 ha are coffee fields
Location | 170 km from Belo Horizonte, 400 km from São Paulo, 470 km from Rio de Janeiro |
Altitude of producing fields | 950-1155 meters above sea level |
Gross area | 3.712 ha |
Planted area | 1.990 ha |
Average plant in density | 3.726 trees/ha |
Main planting density (new) | 5.714 trees/ha |
Rainy season | October – April |
Flowering | October |
Main picking season | May – September |
Coffee shipment months | November – March |
Coffee varieties | Acaya, Catucai, Mundo Novo, Catuai, Icatu, Topasio, Obata, Yellow Bourbon |
At an altitude of 1,100 meters the farm has an ideal climatic profile. It has typical Brazilian laterite soils, 6.2 million trees and grows the following Arabica coffee varieties: Mundo Novo, Acayá, Catuaí, Catucaí, Icatu, Topazio und Yellow Bourbon. The coffee is cleaned, dried and hulled on the farm and after staying 30 days in the resting silos, sent to Varginhas warehouse for storage and reprocessing.
Production 2022: 29,000 bags
Production estimate for 2023: about 45,000 bags
The picking season usually starts in the beginning of May and lasts until September.
A sustainable approach to coffee farming also offers direct benefits for farm workers.
Sustainability
Environmental conditions at Fazenda da Lagoa are ideal for the sustainable production of premium coffees
Small streams from at least 66 natural springs on the estate gradually converge into two small rivers. These are a distinctive feature of the plantation as well as a valuable source of life for innumerable plants and animals. Woodlands and swamp areas cover around 30% of the total farm area and represent important ecological zones on the plantation. They help maintain a healthy biodiversity with all its positive impacts for the biological control of plague and disease.
A sustainable approach to coffee farming also offers direct benefits for farm workers.
The farm supports housing for currently 23 families. Farm workers are provided with suitable clothing for their tasks on the farm and moreover receive a permanent employment status thus enabling them to join the Brazilian social welfare system which ensures a number of important social services like health care. In order to ensure an effective, sustainable coffee production, all permanent employees receive specific training to further develop their skills.
Certifications
Certification is gaining more and more significance worldwide and is an important tool for national and international recognition of the special way our coffee is being produced. Since 2005, the farm is Rainforest Alliance certified for its accomplishment in sustainable coffee production. The farm is open for other certifications according to customer demands.
Fazenda da Lagoa produces one of the finest Brazilian coffee.
Our Products
Dedicated to the production of unique unwashed natural and high quality semi-washed coffees
Fazenda da Lagoa produces one of the finest Brazilian coffee, including naturals, washed coffee as well as washed yellow bourbon. Each of these preparations and grading thereof, has received its own brand, reflecting the cheerful spirit on Fazenda Da Lagoa.
All the branded coffee types of Fazenda da Lagoa are ranked as “strictly soft fine cup”, the top Brazilian category, and prepared as type 2/3. Apart from the typical full and smooth flavour of fine Brazilian coffee our branded coffee displays a slight but well-defined acidity, a feature that is particularly unusual for unwashed Arabica.
Due to a long tradition of coffee processing and well-managed, modern processing equipment, Da Lagoa produces a very constant quality year by year, which gives quality security to our esteemed buyers.
In addition to the below branded products, the farm also produces a limited quantity of the very special Yellow Bourbon. This speciality coffee can be graded to the requirements of our buyers.
How to find us
Get in touch with Fazenda da Lagoa
NKG Fazendas Brasileiras Ltda.
Rodovia Fernao Dias
BR 381, Km 642
CEP 37.262-000
Santo Antonio do Amparo
Minas Gerais
BRAZIL