Pedro Humberto Veloso

Santa Cecília

Farm facts

Municipality: Carmo do Paranaiba
Average altitude: 1120.00 metros
Average temperature: 21 ºC
Latitude: -19.002038
Longitude: -46.244411
Entidades: EXPOCACCER, CARPEC
Certificações: RAIN FOREST ALLIANCE, UTZ
Variety: Acaiá, ACAIÁ CERRADO MG - 1474, Catuaí 62, Catuaí amarelo, Catuaí amarelo, Catuaí amarelo IAC - 17, Catuaí vermelho IAC - 144, Catuaí vermelho IAC - 99, Catucaí 785-15, Catucaí Vermelho 20/15 cova 476, Gueisha, IBC 12, Paraíso

About Cerrado Mineiro Region

Designation of Origin

The Cerrado Mineiro Region is a world recognized high quality coffee producing origin - the first “Designation of Origin” in Brazil, located in northwest of Minas Gerais State.

Having well-defined seasons - a hot, wet summer and a pleasantly dry winter - is a strong characteristic of the region. The coffee plantations are cultivated in areas with altitudes varying between 800 and 1,300 meters, the result being high quality coffees with a unique identity.

The coffees are “Origin and Quality Guareanteed” by the Cerrado Mineiro Region - D.O. Regulatory Board.

Our official production process

The Designation of Origin oficial production process emphasizes and values the characteristics of our terroir. Only coffees grown inside the officially delimited area and that followed the rules of the production process defined by our Regulatory Board may have the Cerrado Mineiro Region - D.O. assured by the Guaranteed Origin and Quality Seal.

Producing farms must be located within the Designation of Origin delimited area;

Minimum altitude of 800 meters, reaching up to 1,300 meters;

Coffee arabica is the official specie;

Minimum quality of 80pts based on SCAA* methodology;

The use of good practices and respect to Brazilian laws;

Coffee lots must be warehoused only in the accredited cooperatives;

Only the official coffee bag, identified with the Guaranteed Origin and Quality Seal., must be used;