Antonio Rigno is among Brazil's most-decorated coffee growers, with three top-10 finishes at the country's Cup of Excellence competition over the past decade. At 70 years old, when many people are enjoying retirement, he still spends part of every day in the field applying the meticulous approach to quality that made his coffee famous.

  • Type Single Origin
  • Country Brazil
  • Flavor Profile Apple + Raw Sugar
  • Variety Red and Yellow Catuai

The details

  • Country Brazil
  • Producer Antonio Rigno de Oliveira
  • Region Bahia
  • Elevation Range 1
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest June - August
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2017
    • Image of two growers hugging in field
      Image of two growers hugging in field
    • Image of the sky and mountains landscape
      Image of the sky and mountains landscape
    • Image of growers sorting coffee beans
      Image of growers sorting coffee beans

    Why We're Different

    • Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago and Los Angeles, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.

    • Intelligentsia Direct Trade means partnering with people who obsess about quality as much as we do, and building meaningful relationships with farmers. Today, the Intelligentsia Direct Trade community includes more than 50 partners in 14 countries.

    • A quarter-century of obsession with quality, more than 15 years of sourcing great coffee the right way, and an authoritative point of view on how to elevate coffee make Intelligentsia a trusted partner on your coffee journey.