Producer Humberto Barbosa Moreira focuses on high-quality specialty lots in Campo das Vertentes, a mountainous area where coffee tends to grow in flat spaces at high altitude.  
The flat-wavy relief of Sul de Minas makes it suitable for the mechanization of many processes. Nutrient-rich soil, summers that include abundant rainfall, and winters that proffer a moisture-free cold contribute to a high-level of productivity. Sul de Minas claimed the top-scoring coffee in the 2020 Cup of Excellence (95.18 pts).

Catucaí is a cross between catuaí and Icatu and can be either yellow or red. Both the winner and runner-up for Brazil's Cup of Excellence in 2022 scored over 90 points for their catucaí entries.