Minas Gerais

Poços de Caldas

Municipality · Minas Gerais (south of the state); Poços de Caldas microregion · Brazil

Terroir

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

Coffees from this area (10)

Also named on these coffees (3)

Growers the coffees credit by name. We have not built their profiles yet.

  • Stephen Hurst ×5
  • Manoel Barbosa & Family ×4
  • Francisco Otávio Lotufo