An introduction to the History of Coffee cultivation in the Diamantina Valley of Brazil

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Coffee production in Shapada Diamantina was rated as the best coffee in Brazil.

Piat ã, a city of less than 20, 000 people, about 560km from BA, the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia, won the top five in the 15th Brazilian Coffee early Harvest Competition (COE) in 2014, a high-quality coffee produced by Brazilian coffee producers using water treatment. The samples of the award are provided by 10 producing areas. Of the 150 competitors, only 18 competed in the Bayano Plateau, with nine in the top 20.

The city has an alpine climate, the temperature can reach 3 ℃, and has the natural scenery of waterfalls and tourist attractions, in addition, of course, taste the coffee produced directly. Specialty coffee production is subject to low humidity and a height of 1180 meters, which makes Pia Temple popular in the highest mountain city in the northeast. Piaghambor also has the oldest village, Shapada Diamantina, where Portuguese pioneers mined gold and gems in the mid-17th century.

Leonardo Bittner, a Pia Temple coffee farmer, says these good results prove that focusing on quality rather than quantity is a successful business model. "this characteristic is to focus on making the best coffee. So everything is done more attentively, "he said.

With the development of Brazilian coffee, we have also observed the potential of tourism. This year, we launched the first project of the operator, which is to ask tourists to understand the whole process of production on farms in the city and to promote understanding and tasting of products. During the visit, you can contact the owner of the farm and ranch to supervise the production process, which is all done by hand.

Coffee lovers can be arranged at the Oruverdi Ranch, where they still won the first place in the 2014 Excellence Cup, and the service for tourists is provided by the owner, Vladimir, who will directly serve you. The owner will explain what caused the coffee farm to be recognized in the world. Another option is to extend to Carpen Valley, a small town 150 kilometers from Piatang.

Eating in the Carpen Valley, visitors can enjoy the roasted coffee produced in Pia Temple, freshly baked firsthand, and you will enjoy the best coffee in the country. You can also visit the {smoke Falls} near the city, which has 340 Michael.

Local producers understand that the development of coffee tourism is still in its infancy. Shapada Diamantina receives about 495000 tourists a year, according to the Bahia Tourism Board. "most of them are looking for eco-tourism, but tourists are surprised to find that there is the best coffee in the country," Leonardo said. In order to promote the development of this tourist destination, the Ministry of Tourism is prepared to spend more than 1 million Brazilian dollars on infrastructure projects and the construction of two squares in Pia Temple.

PS: Piatang is a town in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The total area is 1508.036 square kilometers, the total population is 19465, and the population density is 12.9 per square kilometer.

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