- Catalogue altitude
- 950–1,200 m · 8 of 10 catalogue coffees report altitude. This sample does not establish the full growing range.
- Climate
- dry mild winters (Apr-Sep, avg 15°C) / rainy summers (Oct-Mar, avg 21°C); annual rainfall 1,745mm; avg annual temp 17°C, record range -6°C to 31.7°C
- Terrain
- high plateau (~750 km²) of mountains, fields and valleys; sits inside a caldera (not a volcanic crater, despite igneous rocks and hot springs) formed by collapse of terrain amid elevated areas
- Soil
- soils rich in minerals (thorium and zirconium) tied to the area's volcanic/caldera geology
- Varieties
- Catuaí · Bourbon · Mundo Novo · Acaia
- Base process
- Natural · Honey