The coffees from Farm Planalto have the typical characteristics of coffees from the south of Minas and other regions. The drink is naturally sweet, with acidity found at the highest altitudes in the south of Minas. The quality of Planalto coffees is controlled at every stage of production, from planting to harvesting, from processing to shipping. Agronomists at Farm Planalto are trained to monitor how cultivation techniques influence the quality of the drink. Harvesting is graded according to the degree of ripeness of the cherries. Processing is monitored by samples taken during key processes such as drying and sorting.

Quality control is carried out by trained tasters who run the coffee quality control laboratory. Farm Planalto’s cuppers interact with traders to find out about coffee market requirements and consumption trends.