02305naa a2200277 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000230006024501590008326000090024252014500025165000130170165000200171465300170173465300240175165300160177565300240179165300160181565300190183170000230185070000230187370000200189670000250191670000200194177300660196120555532016-10-28       2016    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d1 aSILVEIRA, A. de S.  aSensory analysis of specialty coffee from different environmental conditions in the region of Matas de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.h[electronic resource]  c2016  aSpecialty coffees can be differentiated in various ways, including the environmental conditions in which they are produced and the sensory composition of the drink. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of altitude, slope exposure and fruit color on the sensory attributes of cafes of the region of Matas de Minas. Sampling points were georeferenced in four altitude ranges (&lt 700 m; 700 &lt x&gt 825 m, 825 &lt x &lt 950 m and &gt 950 m) of the coffee crop; two fruit colors of var. Catuaí (yellowand red); and two slope exposures (North-facing and South-facing). Coffee fruit at the cherry stage were processed andsubmitted to sensory analysis. The sensory attributes evaluated were overall perception, clean cup, balance, aftertaste, sweetness, acidity , body and flavor, which made up the final score. The scores were examined by ANOVA and means werecompared by the Tukey test (p &lt 0.05). From the sensory standpoint, coffee fruits of both colors are similar, as well as the cof fees from both slope exposures when these factors were analyzed separately . However , at higher altitudes, Y ellow Catuaí produces coffees with better sensory quality . Similarly , coffees from North-facing slopes, at higher altitudes produce better quality cup. The altitude is the main factor that interferes with coffee quality in the area. All factors together contribute tothe final quality of the beverage produced in the region of Matas de Minas.  aAltitude  aCoffea Arábica  aCor do fruto  aFace de exposição  aFruit color  aQualidade de bebida  aQuality cup  aSlope exposure1 aPINHEIRO, A. C. T.1 aFERREIRA, W. P. M.1 aSILVA, L. J. da1 aRUFINO, J. L. dos S.1 aSAKIYAMA, N. S.  tRevista Ceres, Viçosagv.63, n.4, p. 436-443. jul/ago. 2016.