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Microregion guide

Alta Mogiana

알타 모지아나

A geographically indicated origin within the broader Mogiana coffee-trade territory.

Also known as: 알타모지아나

Place and growing environment

Growing areas extend from northeastern São Paulo into southwestern Minas Gerais, including uplands and the Rio Grande valley.

Regional flavors

  • 01Fruit
  • 02Chocolate
  • 03Nuts
  • 04Caramel

Processing

Natural · Wild fermentation: selected farms

Grown varieties

Catuai · Mundo Novo · Bourbon · Obata · Tupi · Laurina · Yellow Maragogipe · Yellow Obata · Arara

Catuai

A productive compact variety released by Brazil's IAC in 1972.

Lineage
Selected from a cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra.
Growing conditions
Its compact stature supports dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
Traits
Separate selections produce red or yellow fruit.
Sources

Mundo Novo

A vigorous, tall variety selected in Brazil.

Lineage
Originates from a natural Bourbon–Typica cross.
Growing conditions
Productive for a traditional variety, with relatively late ripening.
Traits
Crossed with Caturra to create Catuai.
Sources

Bourbon

A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.

Lineage
Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
Growing conditions
Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
Traits
Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.
Sources

Tupi

A compact, rust-resistant cultivar bred by Brazil's IAC.

Lineage
Villa Sarchi × Timor Hybrid 832/2.
Sources

Laurina

A natural Bourbon mutation originating on Réunion.

Lineage
Also named Bourbon Pointu.
Growing conditions
Short internodes produce a compact, conical tree form.
Traits
Lower caffeine content than Bourbon, with narrow seeds among its characteristics.
Sources

Arara

A productive, yellow-fruited cultivar selected in Brazil.

Lineage
Found among Sarchimor 1669-20 plants; Icatu 2944 is the proposed other parent.
Growing conditions
Widely planted in Sul de Minas and Cerrado Mineiro.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Caramelo

    Elder Moscardini Filho

    Cristais Paulista, Alta Mogiana, São Paulo

    Sources
    Variety · process
    TupiNatural; concrete-patio drying
    Tasting notes
    Caramel · Dulce de leche · Citrus

  2. Cacau & Castanhas

    Elder Moscardini Filho

    Cristais Paulista, Alta Mogiana, São Paulo, Brazil

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Mundo NovoNatural; concrete-patio drying
    Tasting notes
    Cacao nibs · Nuts
Sources