Coffee region guide
Bahia
바이아
Bahia is a state-level coffee origin with varied growing environments. Specialty coffee is produced in Piatã and Mucugê in Chapada Diamantina.
Also known as: Bahia State
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Place and growing environment
It includes distinct growing territories, including Chapada Diamantina's mountain plateaus and western Bahia.
Recorded flavors
- 01Dried apple
- 02Cashew butter
- 03Cocoa
Processing
Natural · Pulped natural
Grown varieties
Catuai · Mundo Novo · Arara · Acaua · Topazio · Yellow Catuai · Red Catuai
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.
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.
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.
Acauã
A compact, rust-resistant cultivar bred in Brazil.
- Lineage
- Mundo Novo IAC 388-17 × Sarchimor.
Topázio MG 1190
A compact Brazilian cultivar with relatively uniform yellow-fruit ripening.
- Lineage
- Selected from Mundo Novo × Yellow Catuai progenies, with backcrossing to Catuai.
- Traits
- Vigorous growth and susceptibility to rust.
Yellow Catuai
A group of yellow-fruited Catuai cultivars.
- Lineage
- Derived from Mundo Novo crossed with Yellow Caturra.
- Growing conditions
- Compact selections released by IAC from 1972 onward.
Red Catuai
A group of red-fruited Catuaí cultivars released by Brazil's IAC in 1972.
- Lineage
- Derived from Caturra Amarelo crossed with Mundo Novo.
- Traits
- Compact stature.
Lot details
Fazenda Mimoso Arara–Yellow Catuai Decaf
Ricardo Tavares
Barreiras, Oeste Baiano, Bahia
- Variety · process
- Arara · Yellow CatuaiWashed; Swiss Water decaffeination
- Tasting notes
- Caramel · Roasted hazelnut · Dried orange
Fazenda Shekinah
Samuel Costa Brito
Barra do Choça, Planalto Baiano, Bahia, Brazil · Harvest 2025-07
- Variety · process
- Yellow Catuai · Red CatuaiFully washed
- Tasting notes
- Rapadura · Peach · Apricot · Jasmine
Fazenda Moeté
Paulo Lemos Menezes
Piatã, Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil · Harvest 2024-08
- Variety · process
- AraraPulped natural
- Tasting notes
- Rapadura · Passion fruit · Apricot · White flowers
Sources
- Spotlight On: Chapada Diamantina(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Diamantina: Fazenda Progresso(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Sítio Tanque, Piatã(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Brazilian coffees with geographical indication(opens in a new tab)
Ministério da Agricultura / BSCA / regional producer associations · Accessed
- Fazenda Mimoso: Ricardo Tavares Decaf(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- 2021 Crop: Sítio Canaã Acauã(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Catuaí do Samuel(opens in a new tab)
ROAST Cafés · Accessed
- Arara do Paulo Menezes(opens in a new tab)
ROAST Cafés · Accessed
- Brazil - Agenito de Oliveira Luz Single Estate Lot 2(opens in a new tab)
Covoya Coffee · Accessed