Ethel

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A relatively new hill classification, incorporating 95 hills, tors and trigs in the Peak District. It is named after the environmental campaigner and pioneer of the countryside movement, Ethel Haythornthwaite, who played an important role in the establishment of the UK’s national parks. This Brazilian natural coffee is grown at Fazenda Mió in Monte Santo de Minas, Brazil, situated at an altitude of 900 to 1100 MASL between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes. Mió is a female-led company focused on sustainability, direct trade, and high-quality specialty coffee. They provide high levels of traceability, tracking every step from farm to roaster with satellite imagery. The farm spans a total of 1,589 hectares, with one-third of the land used for coffee processing and milling, and the rest of the land equally divided between coffee trees and the native forest reserve. It’s incredibly important not just for this farm, but for the entire coffee-growing world, to preserve the natural characteristics and ecosystem of the area – Mió is a perfect example of how this can be achieved. They’re also very focused on water quality, which they’re trying to improve through the use of many springs throughout the estate. The Monte Santo de Minas region is perfect for coffee production, and is now regarded as one of the best-producing regions in all of Brazil. The farm produces various Arabica cultivars, including Red and Yellow Catucaí, Mundo Novo, Bourbon, and Geisha. They specialize in natural and honey processes, including advanced techniques like carbonic maceration.