COFFEE PRODUCING REGIONS
RIO DE JANEIRO
The state is a historic coffee producer, in the mid-nineteenth century coffee was one of the main maintainers of the economy of Rio de Janeiro, and the main generator of value for the development of the capital.
Currently, coffee growing is not so strong, where it has about 10,500 hectares of produced area (according to Conab data). Although it is one of the smallest production areas in the country, there is still a good concentration of coffee in the state, as in the Serrana region of Rio de Janeiro, which has milder temperatures and higher humidity, and also the Northwest Fluminense region with higher temperatures, with the cultivation concentrated in the higher areas.
Fonte: BSCA
Northwest and North of Rio de Janeiro
Despite not being a major coffee producer today, the state of Rio de Janeiro has an important historical role, as it started the cultivation of Brazilian coffee on a large scale.
Serrana Region of Rio de Janeiro
Located at least 141.5 km from the capital, the Region comprises the area that extends from the center of Rio de Janeiro to the border with the state of Minas Gerais and Petrópolis to the municipality of São Sebastião do Alto.
Altitudes vary, starting at 300 m and reaching 2,300 m, and coffee production is concentrated at 400 m above sea level. The region is predominantly made up of mountains, and therefore mountain coffee is cultivated. Its climate is mild, with an average temperature of 16ºC, and the maximums usually vary between 24ºC and 26ºC.
The Mountain Region of Rio de Janeiro is responsible for 29% of the coffee volume in the state, and its predominant production is Arabica coffee. From the 2000s, producers began to invest in gourmet coffees and fine drinks. In it, the Catuaí (Yellow and Red) and Mundo Novo varieties stand out. Some producers also bet on the Catucaí variety.
South of Rio de Janeiro
Located in the Vale do Paraíba Sul Fluminense, Vale do Café is the tourist denomination in the Southern Region of the State of Rio de Janeiro where coffee was the main source of income in the 19th century. At that time, the region produced 75% of the coffee consumed in the world, guaranteeing Brazil the world leadership in the production and export of coffee. After the interruption of coffee production by most rural properties in the early 20th century and the transformation of the region into an important Dairy Basin, the region became a Cultural Tourist Pole.