Brazil Cerrado

Location Cerrado, Brazil
Altitude 3,000 - 4,000 Feet (915 - 1,220 Meters)
Varietal Mundo Novo, Yellow Catuai, Red Catuai
Process Full Natural
Drying Sun and mechanically dried
Harvest April - September
Export September - April
100% Arabica coffee
Roasted in Hollywood, Florida

Cerrado is a region in the state of Minas Gerais, which is now the largest coffee-producing state in Brazil. Coffee has been a major crop in this region since the 1980’s mainly because of the devastating black frost of 1975 that forced growers from the Parana region to relocate north to Cerrado and other areas of Minas Gerais. Today, coffee is produced by over 4,500 growers on 175,000 hectares of farmland with yields of approximately 5.5 to 6.0 million bags per year. The coffee is grown in rich soil that the natives call “Terra Roxa” or “Red Earth” and other factors such as consistent rains, high daytime temperatures, and dry winters combine to make the Cerrado region an ideal area in Brazil for producing coffee.