Brésil
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General Data
- Capital
- Brasília
- Population
- 212,8 M (2025)
- Area
- 8 516 000 km²
- Currency
- Brazilian real (BRL)
- Language
- Portuguese
- Timezone
- UTC−3 à −5
- GDP
- 2,28 T$ (2025)
- Independence
- 1822
Production
Mata Fina and Mata Norte — 7.1 t of cigars exported (2024)
Annual Revenue
0,58 M$ (2024)
cigar and cigarillo exports (Brazilian customs)
Harvest
Jul – Sep
Climate
Semi-arid tropical, Bahia
Soil
Organic sandy clay
Regions
- São Gonçalo
- Arapiraca
- Cruz das Almas
- Cachoeira et São Félix
- Alagoinhas
Varieties
- Mata Fina
- Mata Norte
- Arapiraca
Manufacturers
- Dannemann (São Félix)
- Menendez Amerino (São Gonçalo dos Campos)
- Leite & Alves (Cachoeira)
- Tabacos Mata Fina (Cruz das Almas)
- JAMM Cigar (Alagoinhas)
- Chaba (Alagoinhas)
- Suerdieck (fermée en 2000)
Sommelier Note
Mata Fina — a maduro tobacco from Bahia, prized for its woody sweetness.
The Recôncavo counts some ten factories, according to the Portuguese-language press — Cruz das Almas, Cachoeira, São Félix, São Gonçalo dos Campos, Governador Mangabeira, Muritiba — and Alagoinhas two, further north; four manufacturers make about 85% of the artisanal segment, says Apcab, which in 2026 was bringing to the INPI a designation of origin for Mata Fina tobacco and the Recôncavo's artisanal cigars. No hand-rolling workshop is known outside Bahia — neither in the South nor in São Paulo.
Production Zones
- Alagoinhas — Outside the Recôncavo, 124 km north of Salvador: JAMM Cigar's factory and FEANBE farm on the BR-110, and Chaba, heir to Suerdieck brands
- Arapiraca — Robust Alagoas tobacco
- Cachoeira et São Félix — The two towns facing each other across the Paraguaçu: Leite & Alves' factory of 1936 in Cachoeira, the Centro Dannemann in São Félix, where the country's first cigar factory opened in 1842
- Cruz das Almas — Premium Bahia wrapper
- São Gonçalo — Heart of Mata Fina production
Local industry
HISTORIC DOMESTIC PRODUCER
Brazil has no Habanos representation. Its global influence rests on the Mata Fina tobacco of Bahia, one of the most sought-after natural maduro wrappers. Brands such as Arturo Fuente Añejo, Padrón 1926 Maduro and CAO use it. On its home market, Dannemann, the national brand, is distributed in more than eighty countries.
- Founded
- 1873 (Dannemann)
- Ownership
- Mainly Dannemann Cigarrenfabrik (Swiss group)
- Headquarters
- São Gonçalo dos Campos, Bahia, Brésil
- Revenue
- ~$120M USD (feuilles + cigares)
- Employees
- 5 000+ (secteur tabac Bahia)
- Festival & Events
- Bahia Tobacco Show — annual
Manufactures
Dannemann Cigarrenfabrik
Dannemann Moods · Speciale · Sumatra
Suerdieck
Suerdieck Cigarros · Mata Fina raw export
Official brands
- Dannemann
- Suerdieck
Certifications
- MAPA (Ministère de l'Agriculture brésilien)
- AFUBRA (Association des planteurs)
Distribution network
- Europe
- Dannemann GmbH (Allemagne/Suisse)
- Monde entier
- Export feuilles Mata Fina vers manufactures premium
Iconic Brands 8
Cigar caves & lounges in Brésil 3
- La Casa del Habano — Rio de Janeiro (Leblon) Rio de Janeiro — Rua Dias Ferreira 78A, Leblon
La Casa del Habano in Rio de Janeiro, operated within the Esch Café brand, rua Dias Ferreira, in the Leblon district.
- Esch Café — Rio Centro (La Casa del Habano) Rio de Janeiro — Rua do Rosário 107, Centro
Esch Café, rua do Rosário 107, in central Rio de Janeiro, listed as a café by a May 2016 guide. It appears neither on the company's website nor among the Casas del Habano of Brazil listed by lacasadelhabano.com.
- La Casa del Habano — São Paulo (Jardins) São Paulo — Rua Oscar Freire 450, Jardins (Cerqueira César)
The Casa del Habano in São Paulo, operated within the Esch Café brand, rua Oscar Freire, in the Jardins district.