Coffee Farms with Vineyard Influences
Russell Hayward for LinkedIn reveals the viticulturist influences that are happening to coffee farming in Brazil. Check out my summaries below.
- Coffee farms in Alta Mogiana, Brazil, look like they have been taking their cues from French vineyards rather than from classic coffee growing techniques
- Traditionally, coffee trees are planted with 2m (6 ft) clearance surrounding them, but in Brazil, they are sown in the ‘tall hedgerow’ viticulturist (grape growing) style
- This method allows for more efficient harvesting and reduced fertilizer waste, while still producing high-quality, high-yielding coffee beans—win-win