COUNTRY Brazil CROP YEAR 2025
LOT Marcelo Assis, Bioma Peaberry Natural 1604 
PRODUCER (GROUP) Marcelo Assis, Bioma Cafe ICO REGION Cerrado Mineiro, Campos Altos
PARTNER SINCE 2018
TRACEABLE TO Single estate 
ALTITUDE (MASL) 1,206 
 
VARIETALS Paraiso, Arara
TASTING NOTES Orange, papaya, nectarine, campari, kiwi, grapefruit 
 
standard drying with other controlled fermentations. Batches were patio-
dried in thick layers on cement, lightly raked after the first two days, and
 
dried over ~5–8 days before being blended into a single lot.
 
Bioma Café began as a partnership between Marcelo Nogueira Assis and Flavio Marcio Silva, who first met in 2001. Flavio
had experience managing his family’s businesses, while Marcelo had just graduated from a technical school of
agriculture. After nearly a decade of studying land, they founded their first coffee farm in 2010—dedicated entirely to
specialty—in Campos Altos, Minas Gerais.
Their site is a 1,200-meter plateau in Cerrado Mineiro, covering 229 hectares divided into six distinct plots. Olhos D’Água
is the central hub for processing, and management emphasizes data-driven agronomy — treating every plot as its own
ecosystem. Soil health is maintained through extensive cover crops, customized nutrition, and organic fertilizers
produced on-site. By 2025, Bioma expects 60% of inputs to be fully organic.
Bioma’s motto is “coffee for a better future,” and their work reflects that ambition. They employ 22 full-time and 25
seasonal workers, continuing to invest in their team, technology, and sustainability. On the tech front, they are developing
post-harvest infrastructure, quality mapping, and digital traceability systems. Their work illustrates an alternate path for
Cerrado producers: specialty achieved through deliberate, sustainable management.