Caparaó is a National Park that was crated in 1961 to protect the Caparaó Mountains, located on the border between Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo states in Brazil. Pico da Bandeira, one of the highest mountains in Brazil, is located there.

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The Caparaó region is rich in coffee history and has a great variety of terroir. In fact, you’ll even find Brazil’s third highest mountain, the Pico da Bandeira, here. The Espírito Santo part is mostly known for its production of Robusta, yet it also offers incredible flavor profiles for Arabica. The Caparaó region is rich in coffee history and has a great variety of terroir. On the east side of the mountain massif is more humid and the coffees are generally dried in greenhouses or in driers. The profiles are dominated by bright acidity and fruity flavors with a medium body and a sweet cup.