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Brazil''''s specialty coffees are gaining prominence in the international scene. Coffee is the main export product of Minas Gerais agribusiness and is sold to more than 60 countries in the world. Therefore, many farmers are interested in Geographical Indication process. Thereat, mapping and characterization coffee plantations is fundamental for innumerable actions of planning and management the geographic space. The objective of this study was to characterize coffee environments in the Caparaó region of Minas Gerais, using geotechnologies to map and characterize areas occupied by coffee plantations. The study area is located in mountainous region of Minas Gerais, bordering Espírito Santo. For the mapping of the coffee plantations was realized by visual interpretation in the Google Earth software, with images from the period from 2014 to 2016. The digital elevation model was obtained through ASTER images. Images were processed in ArcGIS software allowing generation of altitude and slope maps. Coffee plantation in this region is very expressive and occupies, in 34.24% of the total area. Approximately 50% of the coffee plantations are located above 900 meters. 18.06% of coffee plantations are in corrugated relief and 57.79% in strong corrugated relief. The study provided information that will serve as subsidies for the process of Geographical Indication of coffee plantations of Caparaó region.