Country of origin:
Brazil.

Coffee type:
100% Arabica: Arara.

Processing method:
Natural.

Crop:
2025.

Flavor Indication:
Chocolate, nuts, brown sugar & stone fruit.

Brewing method:
Espresso machine, full automatic and espresso jug.

Meet the coffee farmer:
Coffee farmer: Márcio Borges
Coffee: Brazil Santos
Plantation: Fazenda Barinas
Location: Minas Gerais province, Cerrado Mineiro area.

The organization:
Barinas Farm is located in Araxá, in the Cerrado Mineiro, and is today run by the seventh generation of the family. For them, coffee is not a separate product, but something that has been intertwined with daily life for generations. The history of the farm dates back to the early 19th century, when the first family members settled here and began building the farm under often harsh conditions. What was once completely manual has now evolved into a modern operation, but the core has remained the same: dedication, craftsmanship and respect for the soil. The name Barinas means "where the wind blows strongest," a reference to the area's original inhabitants, the Araxás, and to a place where history, nature and daily work still come together.

The plantation and coffee:
The farm is located at an altitude of about 950 to 1,000 meters in an area with a stable tropical climate, where temperature, rainfall and soil structure combine to create ideal conditions for Arabica coffee. Barinas works with different varieties and has its own laboratory in which each harvest is carefully analyzed and classified so that quality remains consistent and special lots are recognized. By actively encouraging biodiversity and keeping the soil healthy, a natural balance is created that directly affects the taste. In the cup you taste a round, accessible coffee with notes of chocolate, nuts and a soft sweetness: familiar, but with just a little more depth.

Organization:
Barinas Farm is part of a network where knowledge, technology and market access come together, allowing the farm to continually evolve without losing sight of the basics. By working together with specialists in the fields of cultivation, processing and quality, processes remain sharp and transparent, from harvest to export. The focus is on long-term cooperation, in which not only the product is central, but the entire system around it, from soil and farmer to roaster and coffee drinker.

At Barinas, sustainability is not an isolated choice, but the basis of how work is done, with regenerative agriculture as the starting point where the soil is actively improved rather than just conserved. Minimal tillage, use of organic matter and encouragement of biodiversity keeps the land resilient and healthy, while water use is closely monitored and reused whenever possible. The farm also works with reforestation and protection of natural resources and is certified as a carbon-neutral producer, measuring, reducing and offsetting emissions. The result is a way of working that is not focused on quick profit, but on quality and balance in the long term.

The name "Brazil Santos.
The name Santos refers to the port city through which much of Brazilian coffee is exported to Europe and has for many years been a symbol of a recognizable and accessible flavor profile. Within BOOT, that recognizability remains important, but with this new origin, the story behind the coffee is given more depth and better aligns with how we look at quality and origin today.

Downloads:

BOOT Coffee Brew Guide (PDF)