ABOUT THE FARM

One of our longest sourcing relationships is with Planalto, and it’s grown a lot since we first started with Sergio and Mariza.

We refer to it as the Planalto estate for a reason: this is not a small farm. At a massive 908 hectares, with 430 hectares of coffee-producing land, Sergio and Mariza manage to produce around 12,000 bags a year - that’s 35 bags per hectare. A lot of coffee to go around! It’s not finished growing though, next steps involve expanding the plantations by acquiring neighbouring areas. This is not all about profit: Sergio and Mariza are keen to support conservation of the local habitat too. 25% of the farm is already natural forest, but they want to expand this as well by planting varieties which are well suited to the area.

ABOUT THE FARMERS

Winner of a Great Taste award, Sergio and Mariza have a lot to be proud of. We asked them what coffee means to them, and how important their staff are to the process:

"Coffee is a passion. Passion for production. It makes me proud to know we’re doing our best. And a lot of that is thanks to our team of farm workers. To show this, we provide housing to all resident workers with access to water and waste services. Education is also provided and wages are above regional standards. A doctor is available to assist the employees and families, and every two weeks an agent of the public health service visits the farm."

Planalto

We offer flexible coffee plans for businesses and coffee lovers. Plans start at 46p a cup and we offer free delivery. We ethically source coffee from 8+ countries, pay farmers a cut above Fairtrade prices and freshly roast in Surrey.

Planalto

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Planalto

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