Cerrado Linda Brazil coffee for box - €7.90 / 250g

A young coffee-producing region, the Cerrado began production in the early 1960s and is now internationally recognized for its quality. Located in the state of Minas Gerais, in the west of Brazil, the Cerrado has however suffered from the increasing usurpation of its name and reputation by neighboring regions. A few years ago, 10 million bags left the country with the name "Cerrado", while the region's actual production capacity was 5 million bags.
 In 2013, the producers obtained the Denomination of Origin (DO) “Cerrado Minerio”. A quality sign which certifies the authenticity of the coffee, proving that it indeed comes from the region and has qualities specific to its terroir of origin. Thus, consumers and roasters are assured of tasting an Arabica coffee (variety blend with mainly Mundo Novo and Catuaí) produced in the region delimited by the certification, at an altitude between 800m and 1300m and which has obtained at least 80 points following SCAA punctuation when tasting.

 Today, the DO brings together 4,500 producers spread over 17,000 hectares and is supported by 9 cooperatives, 7 associations and 1 foundation. An independent body certifies the quality of the coffees, in order to define whether they can be certified "Cerrado Mineiro" or not.