Coffee origin, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, known for sweet, nutty, low acid coffees.
- Taste Sweet, nutty and chocolatey, with low acidity and a heavy body.
- Where Brazil
Written by the KAIVO team, Mumbai. Last updated 4 November 2026. Cite as: KAIVO, "Brazil", kaivo.in/pages/origin-brazil
Brazil produces about a third of the world's coffee, and has big farms that are often at lower altitudes and are harvested by machine. Many coffees are natural process. The cups are low in acidity and heavy in body, with a sweet, nutty and chocolatey character that makes them very popular in espresso blends.
Questions
Why is Brazilian coffee used in so many espresso blends?
Its low acidity, heavy body and chocolate flavour create a good base for espresso.