Fabiano Borre is the owner of Progresso Farms. The farm was established in 1985 and began producing coffee in 2005. When the Borre Family came to this region, agricultural techniques were not extremely advanced. However, they quickly helped to revolutionize farming in the area.

Along with coffee, Progresso produces potatoes, tomatoes and onions. The closest city to the farm is Mucuge. The region has a distinct microclimate with defined seasons and a good rainfall of 1000 mm on average. The total size of the farm is 22,000 hectares, with 850 hectares producing coffee. 20% of their land is dedicated to the reserve or "Bioma". 100 meters from each side of the river is untouchable.

The coffee is harvested through manual picking. They have 400 people hand-picking coffee in a season. The coffee is extremely uniform and well picked. The Catuai varietal is extremely dense with many cherries on each branch.

They take very good care of their pickers. There are restaurants, bathrooms, and a bus service for the employees. It is a family company with family values.

Annual production is 3 million kilos.

All wet and dry milling is done on site in a brand new facility.

Quality control manager is Mr. Ednaldlo Nascimento.

Coffee Fact Table
Growing Elevation	1010 meters above sea level
Region	Chapada Diamantina
Processing Method	Pulped Natural
Varietals	80% Catuai, Sabia, Topazu