Long-established São Paulo/Minas Gerais border region with a geographic indication, known for sweet, balanced cups.
Alta Mogiana (often shortened to Mogiana) straddles the São Paulo/Minas Gerais border, with farms at roughly 800-1,270 m depending on the source. Coffee arrived in the 19th century, and by the early 20th century it was one of Brazil's most important coffee territories. INPI registered it as an Indicação de Procedência (indication of source) in 2013, and in 2023 the area grew to take in seven neighbouring Minas Gerais municipalities. It is generally associated with sweet, clean, balanced cups with chocolate and nut notes.
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INPI registered Alta Mogiana as an Indicação de Procedência on 17 September 2013 and widened it on 23 May 2023, so it now lists 23 municipalities: 16 in São Paulo and 7 in Minas Gerais.
Sources · 7 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
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- Certificado de Registro de Indicação Geográfica IG200703: Alta Mogiana · INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial)
- Região da Alta Mogiana passa a ter 23 cidades em sua Indicação Geográfica · Notícias Agrícolas