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Brazilian coffee-growing region

Brazil’s main coffee-growing areas are concentrated in parts of the southeast, including Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and São Paulo. “Coffee belt” is a broad agricultural description.

Fast Facts

  • The main producing areas lie in the southeastern states, especially southern Minas Gerais; there is no exact crop boundary.
  • Elevation, temperature, rainfall seasonality and frost risk influence where coffee varieties are grown.
  • Colombia is another important South American coffee producer, with distinct Andean growing environments.
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