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CURITIBA Lucca Cafés Especiais The modern decoration blends with coffee production elements, which offers a different and interesting environment for its clients. With awarded baristas in national championships its mission is to share its knowledge about coffee with the public. It is a nice way to get in touch with award-winning baristas. Alameda Presidente Taunay, 40 – Batel –Curitiba - Paraná +55 41 3016-6675 http://lojadecafes.com.br Barista Coffee Bar Brazil's Barista Champion, Leonardo Moço, opened his own place to develop techniques and insights for making better coffees. His Curi- tiba location is already a success and he intends to open the second store nearby. Barista Coffee Bar roasts its own coffee and offers classes for coffee professionals and those who just love coffee. A great place for learning what is new in coffee. Rua Moyses Marcondes, 357 Juvevê - Curitiba +55 41 3501-7461 www.cafedomoco.com.br/work/barista-coffee-bar/ The Biological Institute of São Paulo The Biological Institute of São Paulo was built in 1927 to study the coffee berry borer, a pest that was destroying the nation's coffee plantations. It is situated right in the middle of the 5th largest city in the world. The Institute's 1,500 coffee plants occupy a 110,000 sq. ft. area which is the largest urban coffee plantation in the world. The institute is open to the public but call ahead to reserve a place on the regularly scheduled guided tours. Avenida Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves, 1.252 - Vila Mariana São Paulo - SP, 04014-002 Phone: (+55 11) 5087-1701 Learn more at: www.biologico.sp.gov.br/ Curiously, there is no coffee place in Rio de Janeiro that calls out for attention so far. Opening a shop there is a great opportunity for someone willing to invest in the main tourist destination in Brazil. — Kelly Stein Lucca Café Especiais, Curitiba Nossa Senhora do Café do Brasil (Holy Mother of Coffee from Brazil) Photo courtesy Iucca Cafes Especiais