COFFEE PRODUCING REGIONS
SÃO PAULO
Coffee growing was one of the pillars of economic development in São Paulo and is part of its history, so much so that the sides of the coat of arms are adorned with fruiting coffee branches, symbolizing the importance of this agricultural activity.
Coffee cultivation is still very present and with large productions in the State, in several regions, highlighting the grouping of poles considered references in coffee growing: the Alta Mogiana, the Media Mogiana and the regions of Marília and Garça, Ourinhos, Avaré, Region Pinhal and other municipalities. The division of regions is based on similarities in geographic characteristics, climate and technological packages used.
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Alta Mogiana
Traditional coffee producer, brings together fifteen municipalities in São Paulo – Altinópolis, Batatais, Buritizal, Cajuru, Cristais Paulista, Franca, Itirapuã, Jeriquara, Nuporanga, Patrocínio Paulista, Pedregulho, Restinga, Ribeirão Corrente, Santo Antônio da Alegria and São José da Bela Vista – distributed among the coffee growing centers of Franca, Pedregulho (one of the highest municipalities in the state) and Altinópolis.
Coffee characteristics: striking aroma, fruity with hints of chocolate and nuts, velvety creamy body, medium and very balanced acidity and prolonged finish with a caramel sweetness and hints of dark chocolate.
Média Mogiana
In this region, the largest concentration of coffee is in São João da Boa Vista. It is a climatically suitable area for grain, mountainous and with some municipalities above 1,000 meters in altitude, high productivity and very good quality. Its limitation is the mechanization in areas of accentuated topography. Coffee production covers five of the 16 producing municipalities, some of which are Espírito Santo do Pinhal, Santo Antônio do Jardim and São João da Boa Vista. Coffee characteristics: good acidity, medium sweetness, medium body, notes of chocolate, chestnut and nuts.
Marília e Garça
In the region of Marília and Garça, the expansion of coffee took place a little later, at the beginning of the 20th century. Humidity is low, which makes it possible to produce a drink of excellent quality that earns awards to the region. Mechanized harvesting is a common practice, as the flat topography favors the technique, which optimizes working time, reduces labor and, consequently, reduces production costs. Arabica is predominant, with thousands of trees, and family farming. The plateau brings together thirteen municipalities with coffee plantations. The five largest producers are Garça, Gália, Vera Cruz, Alvinlândia and Álvaro de Carvalho.
Ourinhos e Avaré
The municipalities of Piraju, Tejupá, Timburi, Fartura, Ourinhos and Sarutaiá stand out among those that produce the most award-winning coffees in the region. The biggest problem faced by the producers is the relative humidity of the air, which caused a greater fermentation in the coffee. The solution found was to adopt the peeled cherry type. Ourinhos region is the third most productive in the state. Coffee characteristics: medium body, elegant, with citric acidity, aromas of lemongrass and lemongrass and a sweet finish.
Pinhal Region
The Pinhal Region is located in São Paulo and comprises the municipalities of Espirito Santo do Pinhal, Santo Antônio do Jardim, Aguaí, São João da Boa Vista, Águas da Prata, Estiva Gerbi, Mogi Guaçu and Itapira. It gained recognition for its tradition in the production of green coffee and roasted and ground coffee. In July 2016, the INPI granted the registration of the Indication of Origin (IP). The delimited area is characterized by mountain coffee growing with crops in traditional spacing and family production systems. The region expanded from the cultivation of coffee and the railroads that connected the producing areas to the port of Santos. The culture tradition in the region accumulates at least 176 years of coffee production.