Mariana inherited this land from her parents, also coffee producers, in 1954 and since then has invested in expanding cultivation and quality. Now, Rancho São Benedito is managed by her son, Marcio, and surrounded by the coffee farms of her other three children.
The farms are all organized around a single centralized processing area, which greatly reduces the water and energy used in processing. Along with cultivating coffee, the family also raise Mangalarga Marchador horses, an impressive breed native to Brazil. This coffee is juicy and sweet, with notes of citrus and brown sugar.
