Fazenda Santa Clara

The story

Fazenda Santa Clara is a multi-generational estate established in the early 1900s by Italian and Portuguese immigrants. The farm was historically led by Moacyr Dias Pereira and his wife, Alayde Graciano Pereira, who guided the estate through Brazil's transition to specialty coffee. Stewardship has since passed to their four children, representing the fourth generation of the Pereira family to manage the land.

Challenges

The farm has navigated the evolution of Brazil's coffee industry over several decades, transitioning from a small family holding to a project focused on long-term agricultural continuity.

Innovations

The farm has adopted specialty coffee production practices and utilizes techniques such as fermentation in their natural processing to enhance cup profiles.