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For over 150 years, the Junqueira Famliy’s generations have dedicated their lives to coffee cultivation. As traditional coffee growers
in the Southern part of Minas Gerais state, they’ve devoted themselves to producing the highest quality speciality coffees at Carmo
Estate over the last 30 years. With privileged natural conditions, fertile land and the right choice of coffee varieties and aided by
dedicated workers well trained and state-of-the-art facilities where coffee is carefully processed, these have all been key factors that
contribute to the high quality of Carmo Estates Coffees.
Tulio Junqueira’s passion for this activity is the fuel that keeps the farm going. He shares his vision with the entire team and make
sure they all feel part of this process that started so long ago. Lu Junqueira, Tulio’s wife, is also involved with the farm management.
She’s been a doctor her whole life and is very committed to the social part of Carmo Estate, minding the worker’s well-being, health
and safety guidelines and trainings.
Dedication and attention to details are some of the major concerns at Carmo Estate in order to offer the best natural,pulped natural
and experimental coffees.To keep improving its participation in the specialty coffee market, Carmo Estate has been a long time
member of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association, they have been members since the since the association began. The Farm
counts on a laboratory in its structure, so that samples are evaluated as soon as each batch is ready.
Besides the coffee plantation and preparation areas, Carmo Estate keeps more than 45% of its land in native forest, with rich fauna
and flora, water sources and waterfalls, all properly protected. This ensures a much more balanced micro-climate and a sustainable
coffee culture.The farm’s entire preparation structure receives energy derived from photovoltaic plates.Túlio has been building a
successful career in the specialty coffee market. With investments in innovation, the positive results were not long in coming.
The work Tulio and his team do in order to produce specialty coffee lots involves a lot of research and supervision. The production
has been closely assisted by Professor Flávio Borém, from Federal Institution of Lavras, who’s been a reference when it comes to
scientific information about post-harvest processes.
Carmo Estate Coffees has doubled its production with its specialty coffee micro lots, applying new initiatives, such us anaerobic
fermentation under shade and the use of suspended beds, which has positively impacted the quality of the coffees.The harvest is
partially done with the use of picking machines, but most of the plots are hand-picked, always prioritizing the ideal maturation.
As well as environmental projects focused on protecting the native forest areas and water courses on the farm and lands, Tulio and Lu
also make sure to ensure good working and living conditions for the team. The farm started a land sharing program 15 years ago, where
interested residents and workers can rent small areas within the Carmo Estate to produce their own coffee, for a reasonable and
symbolic price. The program has been a success ever since. In addition, the residents receive an economic subsidy to build or renovate
their homes. There are currently more than 80 families living on or around the estate.