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THE REGION
The Matas de Minas Region is a specialty coffee origin producer composed by 63 municipalities located in an area of Brazilian Atlantic Forest in the east of Minas Gerais State - Brazil.
Our production is naturally sustainable, predominantly made up of family farming and impacted by direct and indirect economic and social factors, and the natural integration between man and forest, cultural factors present in the coffee production of our region.
We are pioneers in what we call artisanal quality – the handcrafted work and techniques developed by our growers in the region – producing high quality coffees. The result of this effort is a diversity of nuances and flavours that are present in our coffees – highly prized in the most important national and international coffee competitions.
THE REGION
The Matas de Minas Region is a specialty coffee origin producer composed by 63 municipalities located in an area of Brazilian Atlantic Forest in the east of Minas Gerais State - Brazil.
Our production is naturally sustainable, predominantly made up of family farming and impacted by direct and indirect economic and social factors, and the natural integration between man and forest, cultural factors present in the coffee production of our region.
We are pioneers in what we call artisanal quality – the handcrafted work and techniques developed by our growers in the region – producing high quality coffees. The result of this effort is a diversity of nuances and flavours that are present in our coffees – highly prized in the most important national and international coffee competitions.
REGION FACTS
Municipalities
Abre Campo
Alto Caparaó
Alto Jequitibá
Araponga
Caiana
Cajuri
Canaã
Caparaó
Caputira
Carangola
Caratinga
Chalé
Conceição de Ipanema
Divino
Durandé
Entre Folhas
Ervália
Espera Feliz
Eugenópolis
Faria Lemos
Fervedouro
Imbé de Minas
Inhapim
Jequeri
Lajinha
Luisburgo
Manhuaçu
Manhumirim
Martins Soares
Matipó
Miradouro
Miraí
Muriaé
Mutum
Orizânia
Paula Cândido
Pedra Bonita
Pedra Dourada
Piedade de Caratinga
Porto Firme
Raul Soares
Reduto
Rosário da Limeira
Santa Bárbara do Leste
Santa Margarida
Santa Rita de Minas
Santana do Manhuaçu
São Domingos das Dores
São Francisco do Glória
São João do Manhuaçu
São José do Mantimento
São Miguel do Anta
São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre
São Sebastião do Anta
Sericita
Simonesia
Teixeiras
Tombos
Ubaporanga
Vargem Alegre
Vermelho Novo
Viçosa
Vieiras
ARTISANAL QUALITY AND DIVERSITY
Our coffee plants are of Arabica varieties and cultivated in irregular and mountainous areas with altitudes starting at 600 metres.
The mild climate of the territory, allied to the evolution of technology in the artisanal processes developed in the region by our growers, results in coffees of artisanal quality and a diversity of flavours and nuances.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COFFEES IN THE REGION
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Flavour
- Sweet with a diversity of citric, caramel and chocolate flavours
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Aroma
- Intense, with floral and citrus notes
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Body
- From medium to full bodied
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Acidity
- Delicate and balanced
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Aftertaste
- Pleasant and prolonged
HOW WE ARE ORGANISED
The Matas de Minas Region is regulated by the
MATAS DE MINAS COFFEE
ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
A non profit organization with representative, scientific, educative and cultural roles, formed by associated members and partnerships, focused on the development of the coffee growers throughout the 63 municipalities that compose the demarcated region of the Matas de Minas.
OUR PURPOSE
To develop, protect and promote the artisanal quality, diversity and natural sustainability of our coffee production, aiming for the collective and sustainable development of the Matas de Minas Region.
OUR PILLARS
ARTISANAL QUALITY
To develop and enrich the diversity and the artisanal quality in the Matas de Minas Region coffee production by disseminating knowledge and training to our producers.
NATURAL SUSTAINABILITY
To encourage the natural integration between man and forest, promoting in a cultural way the natural sustainability in our region’s coffee production.
COLLECTIVE DEVELOPMENT
Working together, in partnership, promoting the power of the collective, generating value for our production and sustainable development for both communities and businesses in our region.
MEMBERS AND PARTNERS
ACIAM
Manhuaçu and Region
Coocafé
Lajinha and Region
Sicoob Credicaf
Lajinha and Region
Sicoob Credisudeste
Muriaé and Region
ASCA
Araponga and Region
Sicoob União
Raul Soares and Region
Sicoob Credilivre
Manhuaçu and Region
Sindicato Rural
Manhuaçu and Region
Sindicato Rural
Manhumirim and Region
Sicoob CredCooper
Caratinga and Region
Sindicato Rural
Caratinga and Region
SCAMG
Manhuaçu and Region
Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung do Brasil
Manhuaçu and Region
PARTNERS:
CORPOL
EMATER
EPAMIG
FAEMG
IWCA
SEBRAE
SENAR
UFV
ICP
International Coffee Partners
IF Sudeste MG
Campus Manhuaçu
HOW WE ARE ORGANISED
The Matas de Minas Region is regulated by the
MATAS DE MINAS COFFEE
ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
A non profit organization with representative, scientific, educative and cultural roles, formed by associated members and partnerships, focused on the development of the coffee growers throughout the 63 municipalities that compose the demarcated region of the Matas de Minas.
OUR PURPOSE
To develop, protect and promote the artisanal quality, diversity and natural sustainability of our coffee production, aiming for the collective and sustainable development of the Matas de Minas Region.
OUR PILLARS
ARTISANAL QUALITY
To develop and enrich the diversity and the artisanal quality in the Matas de Minas Region coffee production by disseminating knowledge and training to our producers.
OUR PILLARS
NATURAL SUSTAINABILITY
To encourage the natural integration between man and forest, promoting in a cultural way the natural sustainability in our region’s coffee production.
OUR PILLARS
COLLECTIVE DEVELOPMENT
Working together, in partnership, promoting the power of the collective, generating value for our production and sustainable development for both communities and businesses in our region.
MEMBERS AND PARTNERS
ACIAM
Manhuaçu and Region
Coocafé
Lajinha and Region
Sicoob Credicaf
Lajinha and Region
Sicoob Credisudeste
Muriaé and Region
ASCA
Araponga and Region
Sicoob União
Raul Soares and Region
Sicoob Credilivre
Manhuaçu and Region
Sindicato Rural
Manhuaçu and Region
Sindicato Rural
Manhumirim and Region
MEMBERS AND PARTNERS
Sicoob CredCooper
Caratinga and Region
Sindicato Rural
Caratinga and Region
SCAMG
Manhuaçu and Region
Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung do Brasil
Manhuaçu and Region
PARTNERS:
CORPOL
EMATER
EPAMIG
FAEMG
IWCA
SEBRAE
SENAR
UFV
ICP
International Coffee Partners
IF Sudeste MG
Campus Manhuaçu
NEWS
RECENT
11/16/2018 - Grupo 3corações premia vencedoras do Concurso Florada Premiada durante Semana Internacional do Café11/13/2018 - Viagem à origem apresenta cafés da Região das Matas de Minas Missão internacional11/06/2018 - Treze produtores da região são finalistas do 28º Prêmio Ernesto Illy Matas de Minas
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11/16/2018
Grupo 3corações premia vencedoras do Concurso Florada Premiada durante Semana Internacional do Café
A cafeicultora Sônia Maria Lopes conquistou o primeiro lugar como melhor café da Região Matas de Minas no Concurso Florada, cuja premiação foi realizada na Semana Internacional do Café, em Belo Horizonte.
Pedro Lima, presidente do Grupo 3corações, maior empresa de cafés do Brasil, em parceria com BSCA - Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association (Associação Brasileira de Cafés Especiais), entregou pessoalmente às vencedoras da 1ª edição do Concurso Florada Premiada o prêmio de reconhecimento e valorização dos cafés 100% arábica, produzidos por cafeicultoras brasileiras.
A cerimônia aconteceu durante o café da manhã do 8º Encontro Nacional IWCA Brasil, previsto na programação da Semana Internacional do Café, em Belo Horizonte.
No resultado nacional, as ganhadoras do prêmio O Melhor Café Via Úmida foram: 1º lugar: Creusa Silva Santana; 2º lugar: Patrícia Rigno de Oliveira Rosa; 3º lugar: Deuseni de Oliveira. Já na Via Seca: 1º lugar: Tainã Bittencourt Peixoto; 2º lugar: Inácia de Fátima Silva Juliano; e 3º lugar: Luciene Aparecida Santos Mota. A produtora Sônia Maria Lopes Sanglard - Fazenda Serra do Boné – Araponga, foi a grande vencedora em toda a Região das Matas de Minas, que teve oito mulheres na final.
"O Concurso 3 Corações Florada Premiada abre um espaço inclusivo de reconhecimento ao trabalho de mulheres com o café e de fomentação às suas conquistas. Além disso, o Projeto Florada cria uma importante plataforma de visibilidade para que as cafeicultoras também se conectem entre si e tenham acesso a informação sobre as melhores práticas na produção de cafés especiais", diz Patrícia Carvalho, líder do Projeto Florada na 3 Corações.
Projeto Florada
O ponto de partida do Projeto Florada foi o lançamento da primeira edição limitada do Café Florada, cultivado pela produtora Jane Muniz na Fazenda Santa Tereza, localizada no Sul de Minas Gerais. Um café com aroma floral, sabor com notas de frutas amarelas e caramelo, doçura natural e que carrega em seu conceito a inspiração em uma das fases da produção cafeeira chamada de Florada, período em que a lavoura fica coberta com a beleza e perfume das flores.
Após a aproximação do Grupo 3corações com as cafeicultoras, o Projeto Florada foi tomando forma para cada vez mais cumprir com a missão de ser inclusivo e duradouro, criando laços genuínos e contribuindo de fato para o desenvolvimento da cafeicultura feminina. Com isso, o Projeto se estendeu além de um Café de Edição Limitada e passou a ter todas as suas iniciativas voltadas para oferecer visibilidade às cafeicultoras, promover conversa e relacionamento, oferecer capacitação, informação e reconhecimento.
Autor: Carlos Henrique Cruz
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