Brazilian
Alici | Mundo Novo
Flavours
Orange 
Vanilla 
Honey
Altitude
900 - 1000 m.a.s.l
Region
Monte Santo de Minas
Key Details
Processing information 
Considered the most eco–friendly coffee process, using little to no water, the natural process is used for most of Mió’s microlots to increase the fruity and citrus aromas while retaining the sweetness in the cup. The Alici lot was dried on raised beds for 16 days, before being transferred to patio for 3 days, and finally a drying machine for up to 5 days.
This coffee is from Mió's 'Olaria' plot. Olaria is their living example of correct crop management. It is the oldest coffee plot at Mió farm it was planted in 1952 using the original Mundo Novo seedlings that had just been launched that same year.
Producer Information
Mió is a coffee farm in Monte Santo de Minas, Brazil, that exports, imports, stores, and sells coffee. Coffee harvested with care by Mió workers.
The farm spans a total of 1,589 hectares. A third of the land is used for the coffee processing and milling facilities, some pasture areas and the plantation of eucalyptus trees, which is home to some lovely bees. The rest of the land is equally divided between the coffee trees and the native forest reserve. With plenty of spring water in the estate, one of Mió’s responsibilities is to not only maintain the water flow but to also improve water quality.
Dedicating the same amount of land to the coffee as to the native forest helps preserve the natural characteristics of the area. The farm is located between Southern Minas Gerais and the High Mogiana region. Two distinct terrains, one bringing a citric acidity, the other a full body and sweetness to Mió’s coffee.
Mió pride themselves on a 100% traceability guarantee for the entire crop every year. Each stage of the journey, from where the cherries were harvested, which trucks moved them, how and when they were processed, is tracked using satellite imagery. Being a technology-driven farm improves the farmworkers’ quality of life, ensures an abundant harvest and guarantees the highest processing standards for the crop.
Mió state-of-the-art processing facilities include: a wet-mill, concrete patios, raised beds, ambient-air drying rotating machines, wood silos, cross-beater hullers and a density separator. The beans are then sorted further according to size and colour using an oscillating screen and optical-electronic system.