Caatinga in the Sertão of Bahia

BRAVIO

We were born where the Caatinga flourishes.

We were born where the Caatinga flourishes.

In the Sertão of Bahia, two women transformed their relationships with the land and with beekeeping into a new way of looking at honey.

In the Sertão of Bahia, two women transformed their relationships with the land and with beekeeping into a new way of looking at honey.

THE FOUNDERS

Two stories. One same origin.

Two stories. One same origin.

Bravio was born in Queimadas, in the Sertão of Bahia, from the meeting between two women and their relationships with this territory.

Vivian Bincoleto brings with her a family history linked to beekeeping in Piauí — a closeness to honey that spans generations.

Dinorá Souza, a daughter of the Sertão, carries the experience of someone who knows firsthand the strength, the cycles, and the possibilities of the Caatinga.

Together, they transformed these two stories into a common project: to value origins, preserve the identity of the flowerings, and present Brazilian honey from a more sensory and gastronomic perspective.

Bravio is born from two women, two paths, and the same desire to reveal the extraordinary that exists in the Sertão.

Dinorá Souza and Vivian Bincoleto

Vivian Bincoleto and Dinorá Souza, founders of Bravio

Caatinga Territory, Bravio image

OUR ORIGIN

The wealth was here. It was necessary to learn how to reveal it.

The wealth was here. It was necessary to learn how to reveal it.

In the Caatinga, the landscape changes with the rains, with time, and with each new bloom. These transformations also reach the honey.

Color, aroma, flavor, and texture can change depending on the vegetation available to the bees, the territory, and the flowering period.

It was by observing these differences that Bravio found its purpose: to recognize the identity of each origin and allow it to reach the table.

For us, origin is not just where the honey comes from. It is part of what it is.

Origem antes de tudo

Origem antes de tudo

A Bravio nasceu em Queimadas, no coração da Caatinga baiana, a partir da vontade de revelar a diversidade que existe dentro de um produto aparentemente simples: o mel.

A Bravio nasceu em Queimadas, no coração da Caatinga baiana, a partir da vontade de revelar a diversidade que existe dentro de um produto aparentemente simples: o mel.

Começamos pelas floradas do nosso território. Cada safra mostrou que flor, clima, solo, abelhas e tempo deixam sua própria assinatura.

Começamos pelas floradas do nosso território. Cada safra mostrou que flor, clima, solo, abelhas e tempo deixam sua própria assinatura.

Essa mesma busca por identidade nos levou a conhecer outras expressões da apicultura e da meliponicultura brasileira — como o Mel de Aroeira do Norte de Minas, o Mel de Jataí da Caatinga baiana e a Própolis Amarela produzida por abelhas nativas sem ferrão.

Essa mesma busca por identidade nos levou a conhecer outras expressões da apicultura e da meliponicultura brasileira — como o Mel de Aroeira do Norte de Minas, o Mel de Jataí da Caatinga baiana e a Própolis Amarela produzida por abelhas nativas sem ferrão.

Não buscamos padronizar a natureza. Buscamos preservar aquilo que torna cada origem diferente.

Não buscamos padronizar a natureza. Buscamos preservar aquilo que torna cada origem diferente.

Florada. Abelha. Território. Origem.

Florada. Abelha. Território. Origem.

OUR WAY OF DOING

Preserve before standardizing.

Preserve before standardizing.

Honey changes with the bloom, with the territory, and with time. Our job is to preserve these differences so that each batch maintains its own identity.

IDENTIFIED SOURCE

We maintain batch traceability back to its origin.

PRESERVED BLOOMS

We respect the sensory characteristics that differentiate one bloom from another.

WITHOUT HOMOGENIZATION

We do not mix different batches to artificially create a single color or flavor standard.

NO HEATING

We do not use heating as a way to standardize the natural characteristics of the honey.

FROM THE SOURCE TO THE JAR

Care in every step.

Care in every step.

Between the blooming and the jar, there is a chain of decisions that helps preserve origin, quality, and identity.

Between the blooming and the jar, there is a chain of decisions that helps preserve origin, quality, and identity.

Caatinga territory and vegetation

01

TERRITORY

The flowering and the conditions of the territory give rise to the characteristics of each batch.

Apiary in Wild territory

02

APIARY

The origin is identified and tracked from the apiary.

Processing of Bravio honey

03

PROCESSING

The honey goes through controlled stages of extraction, settling, and packaging.

Wild Honey ready to hit the table

04

BRAVE

Each batch reaches the market preserving its identity and traceability.

Bravio partners in the territory

PEOPLE AND TERRITORY

A brand built on relationships.

A brand built on relationships.

Honey begins in the territory, but it also involves the people who live, know, and work in it.

Bravio builds relationships with beekeepers and partners linked to the regions of origin of our honeys, valuing local knowledge, different blooms, and the identity of each territory.

These relationships expand our perspective on honey and allow us to discover new origins without losing what has guided Bravio since the beginning: respect for the origin, quality, and characteristics of each batch.

DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONALIZATION

DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONALIZATION

From the Caatinga to new markets.

From the Caatinga to new markets.

Bravio has been structuring its internationalization journey through qualification, business development, and trade promotion programs that bring Brazilian companies closer to new markets.

Bravio has been structuring its internationalization journey through qualification, business development, and trade promotion programs that bring Brazilian companies closer to new markets.

We participate in PEIEX — Export Qualification Program, by ApexBrasil — and in agroBR, an initiative focused on the internationalization of Brazilian agribusiness.

We participate in PEIEX — Export Qualification Program, by ApexBrasil — and in agroBR, an initiative focused on the internationalization of Brazilian agribusiness.

This trajectory strengthens our preparation to bring Caatinga honeys to new markets, preserving what makes them unique: origin, flowering, traceability, and identity.

This trajectory strengthens our preparation to bring Caatinga honeys to new markets, preserving what makes them unique: origin, flowering, traceability, and identity.

ApexBrasil · PEIEX · agroBR · CNA · Sebrae

ApexBrasil · PEIEX · agroBR · CNA · Sebrae

FROM ORIGIN TO TABLE

Knowing the origin changes the way you taste.

Knowing the origin changes the way you taste.

Now that you know where we come from and how we choose to work, discover the blossoms and the different expressions of Bravio honeys.

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