Region · Brazil

Oeste da Bahia / Barreiras

Irrigated, technology-intensive coffee in western Bahia, at roughly 700-1,100 m.

Oeste da Bahia is the western Bahia farming zone, distinguished by intensive technology and precision irrigation at roughly 700-1,100 m. Its coffees are described as naturally sweet and full-bodied, with chocolate, caramel and ripe-fruit notes. INPI granted its Indicação de Procedência in 2019, covering land from 700 m altitude in 11 municipalities including Barreiras, Luís Eduardo Magalhães and São Desidério.

Field notes

  1. i

    Commercial, irrigated coffee planting in western Bahia only began in 1994, although INPI's examiners note that coffee was already being traded in Barreiras in the early 20th century.

  2. ii

    The INPI examination put western Bahia at about 20% of the state's coffee, citing the 2010 Anuário do Café.

Sources · 5 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
  1. Conheça as principais regiões produtoras de café da Bahia · Rua do Café
  2. Brazilian Coffee Regions · Coffee Geography Magazine
  3. A Concise Guide to Brazil's Major Coffee-Producing Regions · Perfect Daily Grind
  4. INPI RPI 2523 of 14 May 2019: Indicação Geográfica Oeste da Bahia · INPI (copy hosted by oriGIn)
  5. Café segue como o produto com o maior número de Indicações Geográficas no Brasil · Revista Cultivar

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