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Our region: Southwest Minas Gerais Our region: Southwest
Minas Gerais

We are a new region, but with a great cultural legacy.

Our territory is located in the southern/ southeastern mesoregion
of the state of Minas Gerais. A singular origin, which is home to
proud people committed to regional development. We are a new region, but with a
great cultural legacy.

Our territory is located in the
southern/ southeastern mesoregion
of the state of Minas Gerais. A
singular origin, which is home
to proud people committed to
regional development.

Our region is demarcated and protected, in an area consisting of 21 municipalities: Our region is demarcated and protected, in an area consisting of 21 municipalities:

Alpinópolis
 Alterosa
 Arceburgo
 Bom Jesus da Penha
 Botelhos
 Cabo Verde
 Carmo do Rio Claro
 Conceição de Aparecida
 Fortaleza de Minas
 Guaxupé
 Guaranésia

Itamogi
 Jacuí
 Juruaia
 Monte Belo
 Monte Santo de Minas
 Muzambinho
 Nova Resende
 Passos
 São Pedro da União
 São Sebastião do Paraíso

A new coffee growing
for a new region A new coffee growing
for a new region

We have a coffee production that is proud of its past, its culture, and its values, endorsing an optimistic, dynamic, and resilient movement with regard to its role in the world. A past that becomes a future and promotes genuine impact on the quality of the coffee and the development of the region.

In the Sudoeste de Minas region we have joined our legacy to this developmental initiative. We help our producers to evolve, inspiring and fostering new production models that are truly sustainable and transparent, and, as a result, a new coffee growing for a new region.

 We have a coffee production that is proud
of its past, its culture, and its values,
endorsing an optimistic, dynamic, and
resilient movement with regard to its role
in the world. A past that becomes a future
and promotes genuine impact on the
quality of the coffee and the development
of the region.

In the Sudoeste de Minas region we have
joined our legacy to this developmental
initiative. We help our producers to evolve,
inspiring and fostering new production
models that are truly sustainable and
transparent, and, as a result, a new coffee
growing for a new region.
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We inspire the evolution and the socioeconomic impact of coffee growing in the region of Southwest Minas Gerais
 We inspire the evolution and
the socioeconomic impact
of coffee growing in the
region of Southwest
Minas Gerais

Average annual production:

2,6 million bags / 60kg / year

Production area:

178,530 hectares

Number of properties:

11,818 producers

Population:

479,417 people

*The data above represent the sum of
the municipalities that make up the
demarcated area. *The data above represent the sum of
the municipalities that make up the
demarcated area.

Our “terroir” expresses
unique characteristics Our “terroir” expresses
unique characteristics

In the Sudoeste de Minas region the predominant relief
characteristic is the mountains and the typical vegetation
is tropical rainforest of the Atlantic Forest type. The
altitudes of the productive areas vary between 700 and
1250 meters, with the average plantation at 1000 meters.
The annual temperature is between 5 C° and 28 C°, with
average rainfall of 1350 mm.

Combined with the tradition and the special care taken by
our producers, these characteristics provide excellent
physical and environmental conditions, favorable to the
production of high-quality coffee.
In the Sudoeste de Minas region the predominant
relief characteristic is the mountains and the typical
vegetation is tropical rainforest of the Atlantic
Forest type. The altitudes of the productive areas
vary between 700 and 1250 meters, with the
average plantation at 1000 meters. The annual
temperature is between 5 C° and 28 C°, with
average rainfall of 1350 mm.

Combined with the tradition and the special care
taken by our producers, these characteristics
provide excellent physical and environmental
conditions, favorable to the production of
high-quality coffee.

Coffee characteristics
in the region Coffee characteristics
in the region

Flavor

Sweet with hints of chocolate, caramel, hazelnut,
yellow fruit, red fruit, dried fruit, honey
and molasses Sweet with hints of chocolate, caramel, hazelnut,
yellow fruit, red fruit, dried fruit, honey
and molasses

Aroma

Chocolate, fruity, brown sugar Chocolate, fruity, brown sugar

Body

Full-bodied and creamy Full-bodied and creamy

Acidity

Predominantly citric Predominantly citric

Aftertaste

Long and pleasant Long and pleasant

How we are organized How we are organized

The Sudoeste de Minas region brand is
regulated, controlled and protected by the: The Sudoeste de Minas region brand is
regulated, controlled and protected by the:

Associação dos
Cafeicultores do
Sudoeste de Minas Associação dos
Cafeicultores do
Sudoeste de Minas

We are a non-profit association, of representative character,
formed by members and partnerships aimed at the
valorization, sustainable development, and promotion of
coffee growing in the Sudoeste de Minas region. We are a non-profit association,
of representative character,
formed by members and
partnerships aimed at the
valorization, sustainable
development, and promotion
of coffee growing in the
Sudoeste de Minas region.

Our Purpose

To inspire and foster a new
coffee growing for a
new region To inspire and foster a
new coffee growing for
a new region

Inspire and foster

We help our producers to evolve and do what they can't do
on their own, opening up new opportunities. We help our producers to evolve and do what they
can't do on their own, opening up new opportunities.

A new coffee growing

New models of responsible production and access
that are truly sustainable, transparent, and verifiable. New models of responsible production
and access that are truly sustainable,
transparent, and verifiable.

To a new region

Influencing cross-cultural collaboration to drive the future of the
Sudoeste de Minas region producers and society. Influencing cross-cultural collaboration to drive
the future of the Sudoeste de Minas region
producers and society.