Coffee zone in the Jequitinhonha Valley of northeastern Minas Gerais, at roughly 700-1,300 m.
Chapada de Minas is a demarcated coffee region in the Jequitinhonha Valley of northeastern Minas Gerais, covering about 22 municipalities at roughly 700-1,300 m, with mean temperatures of 16-22 C. Coffee planting began there in the 1970s, after frosts damaged plantations in southern Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. Its highland plateaus interspersed with valleys suit mechanised production. INPI granted it an Indicação de Procedência in February 2026, applied for by the Instituto do Café da Chapada de Minas.
Field notes
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INPI granted Chapada de Minas an Indicação de Procedência on 24 February 2026, the seventh recognised coffee zone in Minas Gerais, covering 22 municipalities and about 5,800 producers.
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A Fazenda Primavera Gesha from Chapada de Minas won the 2018 Brazil Cup of Excellence pulped-natural category with 93.89 points.
Elsewhere 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.
- Chapada de Minas: coffee that became cultural tradition · Atlantica Coffee
- Diversity of Terroirs in Brazilian Coffee · Atlantica Coffee
- A Concise Guide to Brazil's Major Coffee-Producing Regions · Perfect Daily Grind
- Brazilian Coffee Regions · Coffee Geography Magazine
- Certificado de Registro de Indicação Geográfica BR402025000013-6: Chapada de Minas · INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial)
- Chapada de Minas conquista Indicação Geográfica e integra mapa das regiões certificadas de café no País · Diário do Comércio
- Brazil Pulped Naturals 2018 · Alliance for Coffee Excellence