# The first 
portuguese coffee

## Page Description

Introducing the first 100% Portuguese coffee: sourced from the volcanic terroir of the Azores, cultivated by pioneering farmers, and recognised as Europe's only homegrown coffee.

## Presentation Title

### The Azores coffee

## Portuguese Coffee

### The First

Inspired by the memory of Dina’s father, the family planted their coffee estate on the slopes of the Volcano.

#### São Miguel Island

Pedro & Dina Pimentel

What began 26 years ago is now home to 1,500 coffee plants, producing Portugal’s first coffee for the world to enjoy.

#### Terceira Island

José and Filomena Ferreira

With a background in agronomy, Jorge helped transform an old Azorean curiosity into a crop with a future.

#### São Miguel Island

Jorge Martins

Behind every cup are the families who believed in the impossible. Their dedication keeps the bond between coffee and the Azorean soil alive, bridging tradition and the future.

## Producers

### Meet the Producers

This year marked the birth of a vision: to turn Azorean coffee into a structured agricultural reality. Delta Cafés, in partnership with the Associação de Produtores Açorianos de Café (APAC) and the Regional Government of the Azores, began an exhaustive technical survey of coffee cultivation in the archipelago. The goal was clear: to understand the potential of the territory and to lay the foundations for a pioneering project in Europe.

#### The starting point

**2019**

With the support of International Coffee Partners (ICP), training and capacity-building programmes were developed with Azorean coffee growers. The focus was on sharing good agricultural practices, from planting to harvesting and milling, and on identifying which coffee varieties are best suited to the archipelago’s unique volcanic soil, humidity, and altitude conditions.

#### Training and knowledge

**2020**

After years of study and experimentation, a detailed report was delivered to the Regional Government of the Azores, confirming what was already believed: the Azores have ideal conditions for coffee production. This official document became a milestone, validating the project and positioning the region as a candidate to become the first certified coffee origin in Europe.

#### Scientific confirmation

**2022**

The year was marked by the consolidation of the project, with new plantations on different islands and public sessions on coffee culture on Terceira and São Miguel, which brought together producers, technicians, and international specialists.

#### The future begins to grow

**2023**

A historic moment arrives: Delta Cafés launches Lote Açores, the first 100% Portuguese coffee, in a limited edition at Delta The Coffee House Experience stores in Lisbon and Porto. More than a product, this launch fulfils a collective dream built by producers, families, researchers and partners who believed in the impossible.

#### The impossible reaches the cup

**2024**

## Building a Legacy,

One harvest at a time

### A goal for the Azores

#### Documentary

We’ve always dreamed bigger. By the time we reached 100 trees, we were already thinking about 400.

Today, José and Filomena care for more than 1,500 coffee trees, and their ambition continues to grow.

José Ferreira  
Coffee Producer

#### Transcript of the Documentary “The Impossible Coffee - Açores”

Behind the project there is a network of producers, researchers, and partners who make each step possible. These figures show the scale of the work already carried out.

## KPIs - Coffee produced in Europe

- Total number of people who supported the production and the knowledge.
  - **Employees:** 160
- From inspection to planting and management.
  - **Institutions:** 11
- Local café that is under development and study.
  - **New varieties:** 6
- Working hours in the field and in knowledge production.
  - **Working hours:** 1.2k
- Through training activities and workshops.
  - **Supported producers:** 80
- Trips to the Azores.
  - **Technical missions:** 5

## Proudly 100% Portuguese

The only coffee produced in Europe

### Learn about the Project

https://impossiblecoffees.com/

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