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Coffee production

Production area

Brazil has 26 states and 17 states produce coffee, but seven of them produce the largest, accounting for 98% of the country's total output. Of these, Parana, SaoPaulo, Minas Gerais and EspiritoSanto account for 80 per cent of total production, while Minas Gerais accounts for the most amazing production, accounting for 30 per cent of production.

Unlike coffee grown in hills and mountains in other countries, most Brazilian coffee is grown on plains or plateaus and is flat and suitable for mechanized operations.

Growth altitude

Arabica: 600-2000m Robsta: 0-600m.

Climatic change

Most of Brazil is tropical, with a tropical rain forest climate in the north, a savanna climate in the middle and a subtropical monsoon humid climate in some parts of the south.

Coffee variety

Brazilian coffee is mainly Arabica, accounting for about 80% of the total output, and the remaining 20% is Robusta. According to the official website of Brazilian boutique coffee, there are as many as 28 varieties, including bourbon (including yellow bourbon, red bourbon, Pingdou Santos) New World, Kaduai, Tibika and Katim.

Production system

Coffee planting area is 2.25 million square kilometers, from about 290000 coffee farms. Brazilian production is dominated by manor production, with an area ranging from 0.5 square kilometers to 10000 square kilometers, mainly small manors.

Coffee season

Harvest date: April-December; arrival date: October-March

Coffee processing

The four most common treatment methods of Brazilian coffee are: natural sun treatment, desizing treatment (honey treatment), half-sun treatment, half-washing method and water washing method, of which the natural sun method is the most extensive.

For the classification of coffee processors in Brazil, please refer to: [map of Coffee producing areas] South America: introduction to the treatment method and grading system of Brazilian raw beans.

Coffee grading

The grading of Brazilian coffee is relatively complex. Please grade it according to size, defect score and flavor (cup test) quality. Please refer to [Coffee producing area Map] South America: introduction to Brazilian raw bean treatment and grading system.

Coffee yield

In recent years, the output of coffee is between 5000 and 65 million bags, ranking first in the world. The table below shows Brazil's coffee production in the past 10 years, such as the table. In 2018, coffee production reached an all-time high of 63.4 million bags in 2010.

Appearance and flavor

Because of the large size of Brazilian territory, you will find different flavors of coffee even in the same state. But generally speaking, Brazilian coffee is high in sweetness, clean, supple and low in acidity, with nutty flavor, balance and physical fitness.

Brazil Coffee. If we have to say the characteristics of Brazilian coffee, it is "balance".

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