Mountain arabica zone of Espírito Santo, a state whose lowlands grow mostly conilon.
Montanhas do Espírito Santo is the mountainous arabica-growing area of central-southern and southwestern Espírito Santo, a Denominação de Origem granted in 2021 that covers 16 municipalities on sloping land at 500-1,400 m, according to the state government and Incaper. Conilon (robusta) dominates the state's lower elevations, and about 80% of the state's coffee is robusta. Cups are often described as bright and fruity, with caramel and chocolate notes.
Field notes
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The Montanhas do Espírito Santo DO was published in INPI's journal on 4 May 2021, on an application filed in December 2019 by the producers' association Acemes.
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Mean annual temperatures run 18-22 °C and rainfall 1,000-1,600 mm a year across the area.
Sources · 6 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.
- Café das Montanhas do Espírito Santo: IG e sabor único · Rua do Café
- A Concise Guide to Brazil's Major Coffee-Producing Regions · Perfect Daily Grind
- Brazilian Coffee Regions · Coffee Geography Magazine
- Coffee production in Brazil · Wikipedia
- Selo de Indicação Geográfica é concedido ao Café Montanhas do Espírito Santo · Governo do Estado do Espírito Santo
- Incaper em Revista: Indicações Geográficas e Certificação na Agropecuária Capixaba (editorial) · Incaper