+90 534 884 28 00Mon – Fri 10:00 – 20:00 (GMT+3)

By origin

All origins →

By process

By SCA score

Impact & projects

Availability

By origin

Selections

Cacao lots

All cacao lots →

Back to catalogue

Aguas de Marco

Brazil - Cerrado- Aguas de Marco - Washed - FCCO by Sail

See coffee details

SCA score83

Aromatic notes

citrus fruitmilk chocolatenuttybrown sugarmalt

In stock, ready to order (60kg)

SampleFree evaluation sampleRequest a sample

Price quoteCurrent price and stock informationRequest a quote

History and traceability

The story

We source this coffee in the Cerrado region from the Grossi family. In 1879, José Carlos' grandfather, Antônio Grossi, emigrated from the Veneto region in Italy to Brazil with the objective of working on the coffee plantations in the state of São Paulo. Years later, in 1950, Antônio's son and José Carlos' father, Matheus Grossi, decided to invest in a small coffee plantation in the north-west of Paraná. Born inside São Paulo, in the city of Garça, José Carlos, whenever he could, helped his father in the farm and thus joined the ESALQ / USP agricultural school in 1966 to deepen these knowledge of coffee growing.

José Carlos Grossi leaving his father's fields in Paraná in 1972 to embark on his first coffee plantation in the unknown region of Cerrado Mineiro. With his savings of $ 10,000, he launched the beginning of the history of the JC Grossi & Filhos company on this unknown land. In 1991, his efforts paid off. Concerned about obtaining constant quality in production, José Carlos has adopted a strategy of verticalization of production activities, which has enabled him to improve the quality control and traceability of the coffees produced. Added to this is research work to adapt production to the Cerrado. In 1994, the Group set up an experimental plot.

Since 2005, they have been UTZ and Rainforest Alliance certified .
Grown at an altitude of 970 meters above sea level, this coffee is a yellow catucai. We called it Aguas de Março because it is fully washed processed and it is quite rare in the Cerrado region.

The water used in the Fully Washed process is used in an ecological way, as it is treated and recycled in settling tanks. The recycled water returns to the mill and is used on the Pulped Naturals, the residual and solid water is used in the farm as fertilizer.

Today, this coffee sails from the Cerrado to Europe, extending the farm’s commitment to sustainability.

The history of the Grossi family is deeply linked to that of coffee in Brazil. It all began in 1879, when Antônio Grossi, José Carlos' grandfather, left the Veneto region of Italy to work on coffee plantations in the state of São Paulo. A few decades later, in 1950, his son Matheus Grossi pursued this trajectory by investing in a small coffee plantation in northwestern Paraná.

Born in Garça, São Paulo state, José Carlos Grossi grew up to the rhythm of the family farm. Whenever he could, he accompanied his father into the fields and developed a close relationship with the land and coffee farming. In 1966, he joined the ESALQ / USP agricultural school to deepen his agronomic knowledge and make coffee his profession.

In 1972, José Carlos left the family farm in Paraná to embark on his own adventure in the Cerrado Mineiro, a region still unknown for coffee cultivation at the time. With $10,000 in savings and remarkable determination, he founded his first plantation and laid the foundations for what would become JC Grossi & Filhos.

During this period, he also sold his yellow VW Beetle to help finance his project. This episode would leave a lasting mark on the family history and later inspire the name of one of their iconic coffees: Yellow Beetle.

In 1991, after nearly twenty years of work, José Carlos' efforts began to bear fruit. Anxious to guarantee consistent quality, he gradually implemented a vertical integration strategy across all operations, from production to coffee processing. This organization allowed him to strengthen quality control, improve traceability, and better control every step of production.

A visionary, José Carlos continued this approach by creating experimental plots as early as 1994 to study and adapt coffee growing to the conditions of the Cerrado Mineiro. Over the years, the family also developed significant agronomic work to improve naturally highly acidic soils and create favorable conditions for coffee cultivation. Crop rotation, on-site bovine compost production, and the utilization of local resources are now part of this approach.

The farm subsequently obtained UTZ and Rainforest Alliance certifications starting in 2005, testifying to a sustainable commitment to more responsible agricultural practices.

Today, the Grossi family produces natural, honey, and washed coffees, recognized for their sweetness, consistency, and clean cup. They also continue to evolve their agronomic and environmental practices, notably through soil work and on-site compost production, as well as exporting certain coffees by sailboat, in line with their vision of a sustainable and forward-looking coffee farming.

Identity card

OriginBrazil
RegionCerrado
SpeciesArabica
ProcessWashed

Packaging60kg - Jute bags

Your coffee’s journey

The impact of this coffee

Shipped by sail

≃80%
less carbon in sea freight

Fresh coffee, clean ocean

Combining well-sourced coffee with carbon-neutral sea freight is the future of coffee. Sailing cargo reduces pollution, protects marine life, runs on 100% renewable energy and lowers your coffee’s carbon footprint.

FCCO by Sail is Belco’s sailing cargo programme.