Highland coffee zone on Bahia's Chapada Diamantina plateau, noted for vibrant acidity and floral, fruity aromas.
Chapada Diamantina is a highland coffee-growing area of Bahia state, in the plateau landscape of the same name (the national park there is a plateau of roughly 500-1,000 m with peaks above 2,000 m). A Brazilian coffee blog describes its coffees as vibrantly acidic and markedly sweet, with floral and fruity aromas, and notes that the region has its own geographic indication. INPI recognised it as a Denominação de Origem in October 2024, the first for coffee in Bahia, and the announcement describes the cup as full-bodied and sweet with citric acidity and nut and chocolate notes.
Field notes
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Chapada Diamantina became the first coffee Denominação de Origem in Bahia in October 2024, and almost all of its harvest is picked by hand.
In the cup, according to guides
- SweetnessMoreA coffee blog and the 2024 DO announcement both describe sweet cups.
- BodyMoreThe 2024 DO announcement describes the coffee as full-bodied.
- NuttyOften notedThe announcement lists nut notes.
- ChocolateOften notedThe announcement lists chocolate notes with a long finish.
Elsewhere in Bahia
Sources · 4 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.
- Conheça as principais regiões produtoras de café da Bahia · Rua do Café
- Cafés especiais do Planalto da Bahia: futuro selo de IG · Rua do Café
- Chapada Diamantina National Park · Wikipedia
- Chapada Diamantina (BA) obtém Indicação Geográfica para café especial · Revista Cultivar