Sul de Minas

The Sul de Minas is a vast coffee region in southern Minas Gerais, encompassing many microclimates and smaller subregions such as Mantiqueira de Minas and Campo das Vertentes. Stretching from the São Paulo border to the Matas de Minas region, and from south of Belo Horizonte to the state’s southern border, Sul de Minas has a centuries-long tradition of coffee production. Cities like Três Pontas, Varginha, Santo Antônio do Amparo, Machado, and Poços de Caldas grew alongside the coffee industry, and the region’s culture remains deeply tied to its coffee heritage.

Coffees from Sul de Minas are celebrated for their quality, though the diversity of microclimates makes a single regional profile difficult to define. The specialty coffee movement has encouraged the identification of smaller microregions within Sul de Minas, highlighting unique terroirs and offering traceable, expressive coffees that reflect the variety and richness of this historic coffee-producing heartland.