House filter Brazil

We are beyond excited for the return of Eduardo's coffee to the roastery and this years crop is tasting incredible. Eduardo's approach is one of working with nature and its rhythms to not only produce the best coffee possible, but to create the best possible environment too, for flora and fauna.

Eduardo’s philosophy is a rarity in the context of Brazilian coffee producers; amongst a vast area of monocrop coffee farms, Fazenda Pedra Preta is a veritable oasis of regenerative farming. It is not just about producing great coffee, it is about doing so whilst having the best possible impact on the environment. By taking a holistic approach to the soil, water and biodiversity, the farm as a whole can thrive and bring about balance between agricultural output and existing as a complete and healthy ecosystem.

We will be visiting Eduardo and the team this summer for the first time, spending a few days on the farm during peak harvest, exploring and observing what it takes to operate and run an agroforestry farm in Brazil.

Agroforestry is a way of growing coffee alongside other trees and plants, either by planting coffee in established forests or purposefully planting other cash crops to grow alongside. This can be a great tool to combat climate change in coffee growing countries, as well as maximising profits for producers.

This farm is currently being transformed in the best way possible by Eduardo; from an average, monoculture coffee farm that churns out high volumes of beans, to a lush, biodiverse haven that is low intervention and sustainable in the true form of the word.

It’s no easy feat. Eduardo has been meticulously
planning and overseeing this incredible change since 2021 and there is a long way to go.
He’s planted many species around the coffee trees; Guapuruvu, with it’s long root system, provides moisture deep in the soil, whilst Inga, a type of legume, attracts wasps that protect the coffee cherries from tiny borer beetles. We can’t wait to see how this farm evolves over the years, and we hope Eduardo goes on to inspire many other Brazilian farmers.