Cerrado Mineiro
Part of Minas Gerais, Brazil
The first Brazilian coffee region to be given a geographical indication: an indication of provenance in 2005 and a denomination of origin in 2013. The name is defined by rule, not by custom. It covers 55 municipalities of Minas Gerais, applies to arabica only, and may be used only for lots that score at least 80 points and come from members of the cooperatives and associations in the Federação dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado, which certifies origin and quality. How the denominations work is explained in the Brazil entry.
This page is a short reference entry. The full account of the subject is the Brazil entry in the world coffee atlas.
- What this name is
- A registered geographical indication
- A denomination of origin registered in Brazil in 2013, after an indication of provenance in 2005, covering 55 municipalities of Minas Gerais.
- Source: Café segue como o produto com maior número de Indicações Geográficas no Brasil.
- The five kinds of regional name
- Altitude
- The denomination's rules require coffee to be grown at a minimum of 800 metres. That is a condition for using the name, not a description of where every farm in the area sits.
- Source: Federação dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado.