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Coffee region guide

Sul de Minas

술 지 미나스

A broad coffee territory in southern Minas Gerais, including distinct smaller origins such as Mantiqueira.

Also known as: Sul de Minas Gerais · South of Minas · 술데미나스 · 남부 미나스

Explore connected microregions

  1. Microregion · Sul de MinasMantiqueira de Minas만티케이라 지 미나스Explore 1 connected areas900–1,550 mA mountainous southern Minas coffee origin with an origin designation and variety-separated smallholder lots.Recorded flavors · Almond · Caramel · Cocoa · Dried fruit
  2. Microregion · Sul de MinasOuro Fino오루 피누Coffee production in Ouro Fino includes Santa Izabel Arara Anaerobic Honey from Santa Izabel.Recorded flavors · Hazelnut · Caramel · Plum · Wine
  3. Microregion · Sul de MinasSanto Antônio do Amparo산투 안토니우 두 암파루Coffee production in Santo Antônio do Amparo includes Fazenda Pinhal Arara Honey (2026) from Pedro Gabarra Teixeira.Recorded flavors · Dried mango · Sweet orange · Jasmine · Pink guava

Place and growing environment

Mountainous and rolling terrain supports multiple microclimates and farm scales.

Recorded flavors

  • 01Chocolate
  • 02Hazelnut
  • 03Grapefruit
  • 04Red grape

Processing

Natural · Pulped natural

Grown varieties

Arara · Red Catuai · Guara · Catucai · Gesha · Yellow Bourbon · Catuai · Mundo Novo · Acaia · Yellow 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.
Sources

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.
Sources

Catucai

Brazilian selections originating from Icatu–Catuaí hybridization.

Growing conditions
The 785-15 lineage spread through mountain coffee areas in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo.
Sources

Gesha

A name used for several genetically distinct coffee lineages originating in Ethiopia.

Lineage
Descendants of accession T2722 distributed in Panama form a distinct lineage.
Sources

Yellow Bourbon

Yellow-fruited Bourbon material with several selections maintained by Brazil's IAC.

Traits
IAC lists J2, J9, J10, J19, J20, J22 and J24 among its high cup-quality selections.
Sources

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

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.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Fazenda Brejinho Red Catuai Natural

    Orestina Silva Reis

    Sul de Minas, Minas Gerais

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Red CatuaiNatural
    Tasting notes
    Milk chocolate · Dates · Strawberry

  2. COOPERVITAE Arara

    Antonio Rodrigues de Miranda / COOPERVITAE

    Sul de Minas, Minas Gerais

    Sources
    Variety · process
    AraraPulped natural
    Tasting notes
    Red grape · Sweetness · Smooth texture

  3. Fazenda Nossa Senhora Aparecida

    Estevam Mario

    Carmo da Cachoeira, Sul de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil · Harvest 2025/26

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Red CatuaiNatural
    Tasting notes
    Fig · Prune · Tamarind · Hazelnut

  4. Santa Luzia

    Santa Luzia women producers

    Sul de Minas, Brazil

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Catuai · Catucai · Mundo Novo · Acaia · AraraNatural
    Tasting notes
    Almond · Brown sugar · Caramel · Yellow fruit
Sources