The Coffee Fazenda Pinheiro Region- Mococa, São Paulo, Brazil Processing- Natural Varietal- Mixed Elevation- 900 MASL Tasting- Almond, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla The Producer Marco A. Guardabaxo Fazenda Pinheiro is located in the rolling hills of Mococa, in northern São Paulo. Maria Silva and Marco A. Guardabaxo acquired the fazenda from Ruben Pinheiro in 2003 and planted a total of 9.5 hectares of coffee in 2007. Small lots of coffee had been grown on the farm for many years, however Maria and Marco greatly developed the farms output. The farm sits at between 800 to 900 m.a.s.l., with the coffee plantations lying in the flat plains of the farm and the eucalyptus trees spreading over the many hills. Since November 2003, Marco has been using his knowledge of agronomy to consistently renovate and expand the fazenda. Alongside modern farm infrastructure Pinheiro is also home to Our Lab, the Ocafi office and a roastery. Fazenda Pinheiro is our hub in the region and the true heart of Ocafi’s operations worldwide. Ocaif's co-founder Luis's great-grandparents first arrived in Brazil in the 1800s and they settled in the Sao Jose do Rio Pardo region of São Paulo. His father's side of the family started growing vegetables on a piece of land called Sitío Novo, a name symbolic the fresh start of the recent European immigrants, whilst his mother’s family became involved in the woodworking industry. During the 1960s both sides of the family began working on Fazenda Pinheiro. Luis Sr. began building houses and coffee infrastructure on the farm, Maria Silva took a position as a student assistant in the farm’s office and Marco, whilst also studying and tending his herds, began helping his father Paulo who worked on the fazenda. During this period, their family grew with the births of Leticia, Livia, and Luis Paulo. Finally, after many years of ownership, in 2002, the Pinheiro family made the decision to sell the Fazenda to the Marco and Maria. Since then, the Guardabaxo family has been committed to transforming the farm into a sustainable business that produces high-quality coffee, whilst incorporating and synergising their pig farming operations. A total of 10 different varieties are currently grown on Fazenda Pinheiro and these lots are either processed natural or with experimental fermentation. A drip-irrigation has been installed throughout the fazenda to ensure the consistent development and quality of the cherries. All trees up to the age of 6 years (or those larger than 1.