rio de janeiro's coffee production hit a peak during the decade 1881-1890, but slumped after 1888, due to the abolition of slavery and some poor crops, which saw a number of the coffee farms replaced with cattle ranches - after this decline, much of the coffee production was moved to various other parts of the country, notably são paulo, and minas gerais, with rio de janeiro playing a reduced role.

as an administrative center, rio de janeiro still enjoys a prominent role, as the headquarters of the brazilian coffee industry association - abic, is located in the city, and the drink still has a lofty position on the carioca menu.

the blog cavaleiro da história details the history of coffee in rio de janeiro on this page.