Sustainability & Future
Sustainability in Practice.
''Fazedores de Café''
Educating the Future of Brazilian Coffee.
How coffee education is creating opportunity, inclusion, and long-term sustainability for the next generation.
''Fazedores de Café'' is a Brazilian social initiative that uses coffee education as a tool for long-term sustainability, focusing on young people in vulnerable social contexts. By offering free, structured training in coffee, the project creates real professional pathways while strengthening human capital within the coffee value chain.
The initiative demonstrates that sustainability in coffee goes beyond environmental practices. By investing in education, inclusion, and employability, it helps reduce social risk, encourages youth engagement with the coffee sector, and contributes to the continuity and resilience of producing communities.
As global markets increasingly value ESG principles and responsible supply chains, projects like Fazedores de Café highlight Brazil’s potential to lead not only in volume and quality, but also in social innovation and future-oriented coffee development.
1st place at Coffee of the Year Brazil (2014 and 2015).
The Story of Clayton and ''Fazenda Ninho da Águia''.
Nestled at the entrance of Caparaó National Park, on the slopes of Pico da Bandeira, Fazenda Ninho da Águia sits at an average altitude of 1,300 meters, within a unique mountain microclimate. Spread across 55 hectares of preserved forest, natural springs, and intercropped coffee gardens, the farm follows strict agroecological principles. Native and fruit trees are integrated into the landscape, creating a sustainable ecosystem where around 300 bags of certified organic coffee are selectively harvested each year—resulting in coffees known for elegance, complexity, and depth.
The story of the farm is inseparable from its producer, Clayton Barrossa Monteiro. In the early 1990s, he returned to his family’s land with no intention of shaping Brazilian specialty coffee history. A former surfer from São Paulo, Clayton imagined dividing his time between the mountains and the sea. Instead, what began as an idealized rural project became a lifelong commitment marked by experimentation, persistence, and vision. He never left the farm—and Brazilian coffee is richer for it.
Harvested between June and December, under mild temperatures and slow cherry maturation, the coffees from Ninho da Águia reveal layered sensory profiles: honey, jasmine, red fruits, chocolate, brown sugar, and nuts, among many others. Post-harvest, cherries are naturally processed and carefully dried on suspended beds and in greenhouses. Roasting is carried out on-site, where each batch is treated as a singular expression of place.
This dedication has been consistently recognized. Fazenda Ninho da Águia is a multiple award winner, including 1st place at Coffee of the Year Brazil (2014 and 2015), 4th place in 2017, and regional champion of Manhuaçu four times, alongside top rankings in EMATER-MG quality competitions.
A quiet mountain farm that became a reference point for Brazilian specialty coffee—through patience, craft, and an unwavering connection to land.
''Amazonian Robustas — Coffee made with love tastes better.''
The young Indigenous farmer Diná Suruí, 34 years old, lives in Tikã Village, in the municipality of Cacoal, Rondônia.
This rural woman has worked in agriculture for over 20 years, cultivating coffee, cassava, bananas, yams, and other crops. Her dedication and commitment have produced remarkable results.
In 2019, Diná and her husband joined Projeto Tribos, an initiative designed specifically for Indigenous communities in Rondônia. Through belief, dedication, and hard work, they became the champions of the first Amazonian Robustas Quality Competition – Tribos Contest, held in 2019 and dedicated exclusively to Indigenous coffee producers in the state.
The couple works daily in their coffee fields, which represent the family’s main source of income.
Projeto Tribos — Beyond a commercial initiative
The Projeto Tribos, developed by Grupo 3 Corações, goes far beyond a commercial action. Through this initiative, all the coffee produced by approximately 130 Indigenous coffee-farming families in Rondônia, from diverse ethnic groups, is purchased with added value based on quality.
The project also includes:
- Technology transfer initiatives
- Technical assistance
- Financial support for infrastructure improvements, enabling the production of specialty coffees
Projeto Tribos is carried out in partnership with Embrapa Rondônia, which supports the development of sustainable production strategies for high-quality coffee cultivated by Indigenous peoples. The initiative also involves FUNAI, EMATER-RO, the Municipal Department of Agriculture of Alta Floresta D’Oeste, and the Rondônia Coffee Sector Chamber.
The history of Fazenda Camocim, located in Pedra Azul.
Fazenda Camocim is certified by IBD (Instituto Biodinâmico), which guarantees the authenticity of its production with no chemical additives. IBD is the largest certification body in Latin America and the only Brazilian certification body for organic products.
IBD certification holds international credibility and is monitored by institutions such as IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) in the United Kingdom; DAR in Germany; USDA in the United States; and JAS in Japan. Products certified by IBD are exported to Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the United States, France, the Netherlands, Japan, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, and Canada.
Traceability and EUDR: Transparency That Creates Value for Brazilian Coffee
With the implementation of the EUDR (European Union Deforestation Regulation), traceability has become a mandatory requirement for coffee entering the European market. The regulation demands clear proof of origin, precise geolocation of production areas, and evidence that coffee is not linked to deforestation after December 31, 2020. This new framework reshapes traceability from a compliance tool into a strategic gateway to international markets.
Technologies developed by Safe Trace enable the structured validation and integration of coffee lot data, bringing together environmental, production, and documentation information in a secure and reliable flow. Through solutions such as Conecta Café, traceability data becomes audit-ready and aligned with EUDR requirements, supporting exports and new value-driven business models.
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