I left Brazil, tasted coffees around the world and saw this potential — that is why I dedicated myself to it. From our soil to your cup.
The land, then the family over time, then the cup.
Our farm is more than a piece of land. It is heritage, it is roots, it is family.
Fazenda Alves Lima sits in Campo das Vertentes, one of the most traditional and promising regions of Minas Gerais for specialty coffee, near towns such as Candeias, Santo Antônio do Amparo and Turvolândia.
The region is marked by altitudes between 950 and 1,200 metres, a mild climate and well-defined seasons — conditions that favour coffees with natural sweetness, balanced acidity and an elegant body.
Sun on the mornings, the smell of wet earth, the red dust of the farm. The mountains of Minas are where this story was born and where it is still lived every harvest.
A region renowned for naturally sweet coffees with balanced acidity and an elegant body. The seal of its coffee growers’ association marks the origin of this land.
Fazenda Alves Lima, run by Agropecuária Alves Lima. A family farm whose fields are, in our words, the showcase of my father’s talent.
Our farm stands in Campo das Vertentes, in the mountains of Minas Gerais.
The Associação dos Cafeicultores do Campo das Vertentes (ACAVE) is the association of coffee growers of this region. It manages the seal of the Indicação de Procedência Campo das Vertentes — a geographical indication of origin, recognised in 2020 by Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).
The seal is a guarantee of origin for coffee lots that meet the region’s quality standards. It tells the buyer that the coffee comes from this demarcated territory, and that the specifications and characteristics of Campo das Vertentes are present in what they taste. ACAVE oversees how the seal is granted, protecting the name of the region and allowing each lot that carries the mark to be traced to the producer, the farm, the municipality, the lot and the harvest year.
Candeias, where Fazenda Alves Lima stands, is one of the municipalities inside this demarcated area.
Our family has been producing coffee in this region for more than four generations, improving the work year after year. Here is that story, from the beginning to today.
With calloused hands, hard work and faith, he bought the first land and planted the first coffee trees. He began the cultivation and started the family’s legacy.
For many years, generation after generation, the family has kept producing coffee here in this region — and improving it, little by little, with every harvest. The work was never only about staying on the land. It was about doing it better than before.
He inherited not only the land, but the passion. A producer from a young age, he specialised: first an agricultural technician, then a technologist in coffee growing, and later an agricultural engineer.
His work is to bring out the maximum potential of the soil and the plants, in the best possible way. He cares for the soil the way a nutritionist cares for a patient — with technique, sensitivity and purpose. He understands the fields so well that it seems he talks to the plants. Our fields are the showcase of his talent.
I am Bruno — the son, the grandson, the dreamer. I grew up among the beans and the red dust of the farm, but I only came to understand the value of what we had when I left Brazil.
I trained as a barista in Brazil, then in Australia. I worked with coffee in many parts of the world — from Indonesia to Europe — and I tasted a great many cups. It was abroad that I really saw the potential of Brazilian coffee.
Many people confuse Brazilian coffee with volume. They do not know the quality that exists here — coffees like ours, with a naturally sweet and velvety profile, and soft notes of chocolate, caramel and nuts. That is why I dedicated myself to this: to show what this land can do, and to keep improving what more than four generations have already begun.
I came back to honor this legacy. To turn tradition into purpose, and purpose into experience. We believe coffee is much more than a drink — it is a bond. It brought us closer as a family. And now, we want it to bring you closer to our story.
“To produce coffees that carry identity and purpose, connecting with people who love the process as much as we do. Our goal is to create a positive impact from farm to cup.”Producer’s vision · Bruno Alvarenga · 2025 Harvest Portfolio
We care for the soil the way a nutritionist cares for a patient: with technique, sensitivity and purpose — with all the knowledge my father has built up.
During the harvest, many families in the region find income and a livelihood through our work. Every bean picked carries a story, a life, a measure of care.
If you love coffee and value what is made with honesty, you are more than welcome to visit us — to smell it, and to live this land.
Every cup starts with the flowering of the coffee trees. Months later, only the ripe fruit — the “cherry” — goes on to drying, and every lot is dried with great care.
Everything you taste begins long before the bean is ground.
It begins in the land, with care at every stage. The plants receive the best treatment, guided by decades of technical knowledge. At harvest, only the ripe fruit — the “cherry” — goes on to drying, which brings more sweetness, quality and uniformity to the cup. In our microlots we separate the ripe beans, removing overripe and green ones, and dry them with great care.
After the harvest, every lot is handled to deliver a clean, complex and memorable cup. And the region does its part: Campo das Vertentes is known for coffees with natural sweetness, balanced acidity and an elegant body.
The family’s description of the farm’s coffee. Each microlot has its own profile — see this harvest, below.
Fazenda Alves Lima is certified by Certifica Minas Café.
Certifica Minas Café is a programme created by the Government of Minas Gerais to promote sustainable practices, traceability, better coffee quality and fairer remuneration for producers.
The certification attests that the coffee was produced with good agricultural practices, sustainability and socio-environmental responsibility. Farms are audited by the Instituto Mineiro de Agropecuária (IMA), the state’s official certifying body. After a conformity audit, approved farms receive a Certificate of Conformity and the right to use the Certifica Minas Café seal — and the programme also supports access to new markets, including international ones.
The plants receive the best treatment, guided by an agricultural engineer who works to bring out the full potential of soil and plant.
During the harvest, the farm provides income and a livelihood for many families in the region.
Only ripe fruit — the “cherry” — goes on to drying. Overripe and green beans are left out. More sweetness, quality and uniformity.
Natural drying on the patio, honey nectar or controlled fermentations, for a clean, complex and memorable cup.
From the farm to you — in Brazil and now also in the United States.
We grow different varieties of 100% Arabica coffee, cultivated with dedication and carefully selected. Each microlot follows its own process: natural, honey nectar or fermented.
| Lot | Process | Sensory notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bourbon Amarelo | Natural (cherry) | Milk chocolate, cocoa, silky body and a striking finish. Grown on a small part of the farm; 83+ points and screen 15+, according to the product page. |
| Catucaí Amarelo 2SL | Natural (cherry) | Cocoa, chocolate, caramel, silky body and a striking finish. |
| Catucaí Amarelo 2SL | Fermented 48 h, semi-anaerobic | Yellow fruits and citrus. Listed in the store at 85+ points. |
| Arara | Honey Nectar Process | Chocolate with orange; sweet, with citric acidity. |
| Arara | Fermented 48 h | Yellow fruits, orange and citrus fruits. |
| Acauã Novo | Honey Nectar Process | Hazelnut cream, honey cake, milk chocolate, silky body. 83+ points and screen 15+, according to the product page. |
| Catuaí Vermelho 144 | Fermented 40 h, semi-anaerobic | Tropical fruits. |
Harvest lots are limited and availability changes every season. Check the store or message us.
Whole bean on request. Details from the product page at cafealveslima.com.
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