Posts Tagged ‘Bahia’
Farmer of the Month: Renato Rodrigues
FARMER: Renato Rodrigues FARM: Vista Alegre REGION: Piatã, Chapada Diamantina STATE: Bahia BACKGROUND: Renato Rodrigues is highly regarded amongst Brazil’s coffee growers. Renato achieved 5th place in Brazil’s 2020 Cup of Excellence competition, which has the purpose of promoting traceability, direct trade and rewarding quality coffee in Brazil. This was not Renato’s first award however,…
Read MoreOrigin Brazil – discover the main producing regions.
With 16 different producing regions, the combination of flavours makes Brazil unique, complete and deliciously attractive to be explored. Cerrado “Coffee with Altitude” is possibly the best way to describe coffee produced at the Cerrado, northwest of Minas Gerais state. A powerful range of tastes and aromas comprise this region, ranging from nuts and caramel…
Read MoreWhy are coffees from Piatã, Bahia so special?
Piatã, a town located between two mountain ranges, and close to Diamantina Plateau National Park, is the highest point in Bahia, at 1,400m above sea level. The high altitudes and temperatures that vary from 2°C to 18°C in the winter make Piatã a very unique and privileged coffee growing region in Brazil. The area is…
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