Farm Trip Review - Michelle Lyon

While we did a lot of riding, Tory and I like to say that we did a "culinary tour in Brazil with some riding on the side". The food really was fabulous, and there was so much of it! More on that in a minute. I loved waking up in the morning, slipping on my flip flops, and looking out over the farm - green rolling hills covered with coffee plants and eucalyptus trees. Enjoying this view with a cup of Nossa Familia coffee in hand, anticipating the breakfast spread of fresh bread, homemade jams, fresh fruit and the world's finest juice. With bellies full, we prepared to ride - filling camels, lubing dusty chains, ensuring all tires were filled with air, and finally donning our riding gear.

Each day we rode with a new destination - a local town fair, the high point looking out over the town, the top of a mountain, to Augusto's grandparents farm, to Augusto's uncle's house for a traditional Brazilian meal... always beautiful, always distinctly Brazilian. The most awesome part next to riding bikes was the fantastic organization, leadership, and humor of our group leader Augusto and his partner Jason, and the incredible hospitality of Augusto's extended family, all of whom provided our group with a weath of information about Brazilian culture and the coffee business and of course, also a weath of food (riders love to eat!). End each day with a slideshow on the day provided by Jason, combining Jason's own professional shots with the groups novice ones... a great show and a fun way to end the day. Last but not least, it was incredible to learn about the whole coffee process and to understand how much work goes into that final cup that we all love to drink.

Thanks you guys for a great experience. Good luck with the business!!

Also, Augusto - we love our espresso maker!!

Cheers,
Michelle