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Where are the main coffee growing regions in Brazil and how does Brazil's climate affect coffee?

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

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The altitude of Brazilian coffee plantations is mostly only a few hundred meters high, and they are even planted on flat ground. This sun-exposed cultivation method allows coffee cherries to grow faster, resulting in less complete flavor development. The density of the beans, also known as hardness, is not as good as high-altitude beans. The fruit acidity is significantly lower, and the flavor is monotonous. Coastal Rio coffee even has iodine and salty tastes, which are considered to be the result of certain microbial actions. However, even with the same soil for cultivation, this flavor does not necessarily appear every year. Most coffee lovers do not appreciate this flavor, and only a few Middle Eastern countries, with their habits of using sugar and boiling coffee, are particularly suited to the flavor of Rio coffee.

Among Brazil's states, seven have the highest production, accounting for 98% of the country's total production.

São Paulo State (Mogiana, Centro-Oeste)
Paraná State (Norte Pionerio do Paraná)
Bahia State (Planalto da Bahia, Cerrado da Bahia, Atlântico Baiano)
Espírito Santo State (Montanhas do Espírito Santo, Conilon Capixaba)
Minas Gerais State (Sul de Minas, Cerrado Mineiro, Chapada de Minas, Matas de Minas)
Rondônia State (Rondônia)
Rio de Janeiro State (Rio de Janeiro)

Producing Regions

Brazil's main producing regions include Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Bahia, and Espírito Santo, which together account for 90% of the country's exports. The commonly known Santos and Mogiana come from São Paulo. Cerrado and Sul de Minas in Minas Gerais, due to their higher altitudes, mostly produce premium Brazilian coffee beans. Cerrado is located in the western part of Minas Gerais and is a flat plateau with an altitude of 750m-1200m.

Sul de Minas consists of hilly land with an altitude of 700m-1200m and is Brazil's earliest coffee-producing area. Due to rising labor costs, most coffee is now mechanically harvested, making it also the earliest region for coffee commercialization. We can see many large exporters established here. The Bahia producing region in northern Brazil mainly produces washed Brazilian coffee, while the Espírito Santo region near the coast is the main export area for Brazilian Robusta varieties.

Mogiana

This region is very close to the southern part of Minas. Coffee is grown among shrubs, grasslands, and other vegetation. In this area, there are many farming families, some of which adopt traditional large-scale farm operations, while others adopt small-scale modern operations. Modern technology combined with mountain coffee cultivation culture has created the highest quality green coffee beans.