July
/ 03
Last 21st and 22nd of this month SOL DO PARAGUASSÓ FARM
had the pleasure to visited by many important guests, such as, MR. SERGIO
TRISTÃO, president, and MR. MARCELO NETTO, supervisor, of one of
the biggest coffee exporters in Brazil, “TRISTÃO CIA DE COMÉRCIO
EXTERIOR” and SILVIO LEITE of BSCA (Brazilian Special Coffees Association
and Agribahia). With them, were MR. TATSUJI ONISHI and MR. SHINYA TANAKA,
directors of Japanese enterprises SUNCAFÉ and ITOCHU CORPORATIONS,
traditional importers of Brazilian coffee and also the TRISTÃO’S
adviser, MR. JOSÉ AZEVEDO.
June / 03
On June 14th, this year of 2003, SOL DO PARAGUASSÚ FARM has had
the pleasure to receive the visit of Mr. Jorge Esteve, vice-president
of ESTEVE S/A, one of the most noteworthy coffee exporters in Brazil,
and two american C.O.s.: Mr. William Wilczec and Mr. Jon H. Stefenson.
Mr. Wilczec is the director of SARA LEE, one of the most important american
enterprises with interest in Brazil, including in coffee production, and,
Mr. Stefenson who works in da Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange - CSCE
(New York – stock market) and is also the vice-president of Atlantic
USA, great coffee importer in EEUU.
For Mr. Enrique Marquez Barros, Agrosol’s executive, this visit
helped him in understanding and knowing better the tendencies of modern
word-top coffee markets and also gave him tenacity to make improvements
to the coffee producted at SOL DO PARAGUASSÚ FARM.
After looking at coffee plantations and offices departments at the farm,
the visiting people has had the opportunity of seeing many interesting
sites at Diamantina Highlands.
It was an exquisite night when they gathered together for dinner, and
talking after super was very friendly and pleasant. Joining the group,
have come Mr. Nilton Almeida and Mr. Claudionor Dutra Neto, consultants
of coffee activity, and also Mr. Maurício Pacheco, maneger of ESTEVE
in Vitoria
da Conquista. All of them very important people on wordwide coffee matter.
April
/ 03
On the 7th and 8th of april the directors of Itochu Corporation and Tokyo
Allied Coffee Roasters Co. Ltda., Mr. KEIZO WATANABE and YOICHI KAGEYAMA,
visitied the Sol do Paraguassú farm and were accompanied by their
hosts in Brasil - Mr. Ricardo Schneider and José azevedo from Tristão
Cia. de Comércio Exterior.
March /
03
On march 16 the directors of AGROSOL Luiz Vianna Neto e Enrique Marquez,
as well as their staff had the pleasure and the honor of receiving in
SOL DO PARAGUASSÚ FARM, Mr. Ernesto Illy, president of Illycaffè,
an Italian Coffee roaster well known for its coffee quality and to which
AGROSOL - SOL DO PARAGUASSÚ FARM supplies special coffee.
On his visit, Mr. Ernesto Illy was accompanied by Mrs. Anna Illy Belci,
Mr. Licerlo Degrassi, Mr. Luigi Micheli and Mr. Alessandro Bucci, as well
as Illycaffè’s Directors in Brazil - Mr. Nelson Carvalhaes,
Mr. Aldir Alves Teixeira and Mr. Frederico Canepa.
During the visit these respected and well known personalities of the coffee
world market could enjoy the natural beauty of the Diamantina Highlands
and walk through the Arabic coffee bushes of SOL DO PARAGUASSÚ
FARM in the beginning of harvest time. They also had the chance to visit
the farm’s processing complex.
As for the visit of Illy caffè´s directors in Brazil, época
Magazine, nº 253, 24/03/2003 comments on the quality of the coffee
produced in Diamantina Highlands in Bahia: “Bahia can become a great
coffee exporter. On his visit to Brazil, Mr. Ernesto Illy, world coffee
specialists, said that coffe is to Diamantina Highlands the same way that
wine is to the Loire Valley”.
October
/ 02
SOL DO PARAGUASSU FARM hosted a huge group composed of coffee
importers, coffee roasters and distributors from all over the world. Most
of them came to be part of the International jury of the 4th Brazilian
High Quality Coffee Contest.
This select group, also composed of international media professionals and leaded by Silvio Leite(BSCA), visited Sol do Paraguassú Farm. The farm specializes in special coffee production and for this reason has received awards in important high quality coffee contests such as the CUP OF EXCELLENCE as well as the indication of Caravan Coffee (traditional japanese company which specializes in Brazilian coffee).
Our guests could confirm the beauty of Diamantina Highlands and also see the SOL DO PARAGUASSU's coffee bushes which produce, according to experts, an exclusive coffee with smooth and sweet taste.
In Sol do Paraguassu farmhouse, the group could see a spectacular sunset, chatting and drinking typical drinks made of tropical fruits.
Group members:
TRACY MAY ADAIR - Millstone Coffee Inc.
Dear Luiz
and Enrique,
Thank you so much for your hospitality. The farm was a pleasure to visit,
and I
hope I will be able to visit again at some future time.
Best regards,
Tracy May
Data: 05/11/2002
PETER BlACKBURN - Reuters
Prezado Luiz,
Muito obrigado pelas photos e espero ve-lo em breve.
Um abraco,
Peter
Data: 05/11/2002
CARL WALKER - InterAmericano Commodities Inc.
Dear Luis
& Enrique,
Thank you very much for the photos and even more so for your warm hospitality.
You have a beautiful farm and it was a pleasure to have been able to spend
time there with you.
I also look forward to you again soon.
Best regards,
Carl.
Data: 05/11/2002
SHINJI SEKINE - Caravan Coffee
Dear Mr.Luiz
Vianna Neto and Mr.Enrique Marquez Barros
Thank you for your e-mail and Fantastic photos.
And I would like to say thank you for your warmest reception to our groupe.?
It was the first time for me to visit to Diamantina Highlands . I was
surprised at the beautifull sight and the good circumstance for the
coffee growing up.
I could understand the reason why Sol do Paraguassu produced the high
quality coffee.
With this opprotunity ,we would like to make long relationship with Fazenda
Sol do Paraguassu.
Best Regards
Shinji Sekine
Data: 05/11/2002
EMILY OAK - Michel’s Espresso
To All at
te Sol do Paraguassu Farm,
Thank you kindly for your hospitality during our visit, and for sharing
your wonderful farm with us. Thank you also for the photographs.
Best wishes for you all in the future.
Emily Oak
Data: 06/11/2002
SUNALINI MENON - Coffeelab Pvt Ltd.
Dear Mr.
Neto,
It was indeed my pleasure to have visited your beautiful farm. Also, thank
you very much for the photographs. Your warmth and hospitality will always
be remembered. I look forward to the pleasure of taking you around our
farms in India, in the near future.
Thank you once again.
With warm regards,
Yours sincerely,
Sunalini
Data: 07/11/2002
SPENCER TURER - Dunkin' Donuts
Thank you
very much for the photos. I very much enjoyed visiting your
farm, especially the very unique setting. I was very impressed by the
farms organization and the healthy state of the coffee tree. You
hospitality and generosity that afternoon was greatly appreciated.
Spencer Turer
Coffee Technologist - Product Development
Dunkin' Donuts
Data: 07/11/2002
ENRICO MESCHINI - Arcaffe”S
Muito obrigado
pra vossa ospitalidade e per as foto.
Ate logo?!
Ciao
Enrico Meschini
Data: 07/11/2002
SHOTA TAKEMOTO - UCC Ueshima Coffee Co, UD
Dear Mr.
Luiz Viana Neto
Mr. Enrique Marquez Barros
Thank you very much for your kind attention and unforgetable beautiful
coffee farm and mountain and horizon view, FOFO? music.
I look forward to seeing you again.
Best regards,
Takemoto/UCC
Data: 08/11/2002
ANA LIVIA LOPES - Secretária de Agricultura
Caros amigos,
Somente hoje abri o e-mail e viu que as fotos que me enviaram de minha
ida a
esse paraíso que é a fazenda de vocês. Obrigada pela
gentileza. Quando tiver
notícias quentes é só me enviar,
Ana Lívia Lopes.
Data: 26/11/2002
August
/ 02
Luiz Suplicy Hafers, one of the most respected and recognized
personalities in the Brazilian agriculture, a well known coffee productor
whose family has been working in the field for more than 100 years.
May
/ 02
Marcelo Vieira, Humberto Santa Cruz Filho and Silvio Leite - managers
of BSCA (Brazilian Special Coffee Association); executives of the Portuguese
group Espírito Santo; Miguel do Espirito Santo and Eduardo Sales
- executives of Agribahia (Espirito Santo's subsidiary)and representatives
of Bahia Secretariat of Industry and Commerce.
March
/ 02
Sergio Vanderley and Vando Silvestre - directors of Coimex (a
Brazilian trading company with huge participation in high quality coffee
exportation);importers of Brazilian high quality coffee; Bernt Tveitsme
and other Norwegian coffee roasters.
