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Winning farm of the Brazil Cup of Excellence
Competition and Auction - 2001 edition

Gelson Bissoli
Sítio Boa Sorte

Characteristics of the coffee lot:
Processing System: Pulped Natural
Variety: Catuai
Lot size: 20 bags
Average score: 89.50


Characteristics of the farm:
Property: Sítio Boa Sorte
E-mail: certicafe@escelsa.com.br
Location: The property is located in a village found in 1889, currently known as Vila Pontões, and priorly called Boa Sorte. The village is a district of the municipality of Afonso Cláudio, located 120 km from the Capital City of the State of Espírito Santo, Vitória, and is famous for its many beautiful waterfalls.
Total area: 8,7 hectares
Coffee growing area (according to varieties):
8 hectares - 85% of the Catuaí variety and 15% of the Mundo Novo variety.

Sítio Boa Sorte is located in Vila Pontões at 850 meters of altitude. The region is mountainous and have plenty waterfalls. Water supply is made by a water source located in the property. The average temperature is 22oC, with a maximum of 30oC and a minimum of 12oC.
Bissoli Family
Gelson Bissoli and his Family		 The Bissoli family, of Italian extraction, colonized the southern part of the State of Espírito Santo at the end of the 1880s.

The local tradition of coffee production is strong, but the property started having coffee as its principal product when it was acquired by Gelson Bissoli ten years ago.
Labor is supplied by profit-sharers (about 30), who live in the village and provide services to the property. The property is family-managed, as are the other small properties of the region.

Vila Pontões
Vila Pontões aerial view		 Vila Pontões church
Vila Pontões church		 coffee plantation
Coffee plantation

property's lake
Small lake in the property		 waterfall
Property's waterfall		 preservation of native woods
Preservation of native woods

Coffee processing system:
Coffee, harvested in sieve and cloth, is pulped and desmucilaged on the same day it is picked. The levels of mucilage removal are regulated according to weather conditions and the sunny hours during that period. The coffee is initially dried on a covered and cemented terrace, and the process is completed with the use of dryers. The drying structure is located in the property of Guarino Bissoli, which is 4km from the Sítio Boa Sorte. Special care is given to the periodic washing of the terrace and turning the coffee which guarantee product quality.

Quality concerns:
According to Gelson Bissoli, his presence in seminars, symposia and lectures contributed to his constant updating and improvement of the techniques to produce good coffees. In addition to participating in seminars and other events, the producer received guidelines and instructions on how to produce high quality coffees from the technical director, Evair Vieira de Melo, of the Coffee Producers Association of Venda Nova do Imigrante (Certicafé/PRONOVA), who followed up on the activities during coffee harvesting and preparation, and suggested techniques and equipment to obtain high quality coffees.

Statement by the producer about the Brazil Cup of Excellence Competition and Auction: "The experience of being one of the finalists of this contest is a great encouragement to constant improvement and to invest in quality. Other producers of the region have already contacted me to obtain information on how to improve the quality of their coffee. Entities of the region have also expressed their interest on disclosing our experience to other producers. This is gratifying."