Brazil produces about a third of the world’s coffee. Ethical certification means more of it now commands a premium
Neat rows of coffee bushes cover the rolling hills surrounding Estancia Lecy. Dotted around the plantation are attractive copses of natural forest, recently renovated workers’ cottages and a lake brimming with fish.
About 250km north-east of São Paulo, in the heart of Brazil’s coffee-growing country, Estancia Lecy is at the forefront of the country’s gradual take-up of ethical certification.
“It has taken us just under a year to meet all the necessary social and environmental requirements,” says João Carlos Gabriel, manager of workplace safety at Estancia Lecy.
The farm, which produces 9,000 100kg sacks of coffee a year, received formal certification for 812 hectares of its coffee plantation in January. Work is still being carried out to certify the farm’s remaining 500 hectares.
About 250km north-east of São Paulo, in the heart of Brazil’s coffee-growing country, Estancia Lecy is at the forefront of the country’s gradual take-up of ethical certification.
“It has taken us just under a year to meet all the necessary social and environmental requirements,” says João Carlos Gabriel, manager of workplace safety at Estancia Lecy.
The farm, which produces 9,000 100kg sacks of coffee a year, received formal certification for 812 hectares of its coffee plantation in January. Work is still being carried out to certify the farm’s remaining 500 hectares.
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