NUCOFFEE provides three pillars of knowledge to promote productivity, quality, and transparency in the relationship between growers, cooperatives, and roasters: support, traceability, and commitment. Support is the investment done in the management of all coffee.

CONAB ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCTION ESTIMATE FOR THE COUNTRY

The current harvest will yield 47.2 million 60kg bags of processed coffee

The national supply company (Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento - Conab), an agency under the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Breeding (MAP) published in September 2010 the third coffee harvest forecast for 2010.

SHADE-GROWN COFFEE

Different species of trees are interspersed with coffee trees to improve quality and productivity

The original coffee plants in Ethiopia were grown in the shade of the native trees. In Brazil, the first coffees were grown in open sunlight. If, on one hand, the production was high, on the other hand the plant suffered from excessive radiation and wind. Not until the 70's and 80's did we start to consider protecting coffee plantations from the weather.

REASONS TO DRINK COFFEE

Truths and myths about this typical Brazilian tradition and its impact on human health

In 2009, coffee consumption in Brazil reached 18.39 million coffee bags. It is estimated that it will increase to 19.31 million during the current year. A study by the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Café - Abic) confirmed what was common knowledge: Brazilians are drinking more coffee. The question then is: Is it important to nurture this tradition? Learn some of the myths around drinking coffee that have been totally demystified.