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ORIGIN Coffee production in Brazil is responsible for more than one third of all coffee cultivated worldwide, mainly in the south-eastern states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. Here, the environment and climate provide ideal growing conditions for a number of coffee varieties. Although yields vary year-to-year the country produces a staggering amount; approximately 50-60 million bags annually, and more than five million people are directly employed in the cultivation, harvesting or processing of coffee. Located in the large state of Minas Gerais, in Southeast Brazil, Fazenda Pinhal spans more than 900-hectares and is situated close to San António De Amparo in Sul De Minas. PRODUCER The farm is run by the Gabarra Teixeira family who dedicate only a third to coffee production with the rest of the land being preserved for natural reserve which encompasses a bird sanctuary and eucalyp