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Sweets in Juruaia · MGMinas Gerais sweets in Juruaia.
Goiabada cascão (guava paste), canned sweets, fruit preserves, cocada na quenga and sugar-free and lactose-free options. The Doces da Lee line takes this taste of Juruaia to the world.
Minas Gerais sweetness, unhurried.
Minas Gerais sweets are eaten with a spoon, with cheese on the side and coffee in the cup. At the Ateliê you'll find traditional brands such as Capela, Serra Sul and Nhá Nair, in cans, in pieces, as preserves and in bars.
For those watching their sugar or avoiding lactose, there are dedicated lines in several flavors.
Available sweets
- Capela canned sweetsCanned sweets in syrup and paste, in several flavors.
- Capela diced sweetsFirm fruit pastes cut into pieces, in several flavors.
- Capela goiabada cascão (guava paste)The spoonable goiabada that goes with cheese: the famous Romeu e Julieta.
- Capela Gourmet GoiabadaA gourmet version of the Minas Gerais guava paste.
- Serra Sul fruit preservesFruit in syrup, in several flavors.
- Cocada na quengaCoconut candy served in the coconut shell, in several flavors.
- Doces Nhá NairHomemade sweets, in several flavors.
- Sugar-free sweets lineSeveral flavors, for those watching their sugar intake.
- Lactose-free sweets lineSweets for those who avoid lactose.
Flavors vary. Ask on WhatsApp which ones are on the shelf today.
Minas Gerais sweets, explained
| Sweet | What it's like | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Goiabada cascão (guava paste) | Guava cooked with its skin, in chunks, rustic texture | With Minas cheese: the Romeu e Julieta |
| Doce de leite | Spoonable (creamy) or sliceable (in a bar) | With fresh cheese or in coffee |
| Canned sweets | Fruit pastes or fruit in syrup, cooked in a copper pot | Great for travel and gifts |
| Fruit preserve | Whole or chopped fruit in syrup (fig, papaya, pumpkin) | Serve chilled |
| Cocada (coconut candy) | Coconut with sugar, creamy or in pieces | The cocada in a coconut shell comes ready to give as a gift |
| Pumpkin preserve | In pieces or as a paste, sometimes with coconut | A Festa Junina classic |
Sugar-free and lactose-free
Our special lines keep the flavor of copper-pot sweets for those who need to control sugar or avoid lactose. Always check the label.
Doces da Lee
The Doces da Lee line, from Grupo Eliana, takes Minas Gerais sweets bearing the signature of Lee from Juruaia to the world.
Questions about sweets
Where to buy Minas Gerais sweets in Juruaia?
At Ateliê da Lee, on Rua Vereador Alberto Mario Segreti, 97, Mirante neighborhood. We have goiabada cascão (guava paste), Capela sweets in tins and in cubes, Serra Sul fruit preserves, cocada served in a coconut shell, Nhá Nair sweets and sugar-free and lactose-free lines.
Do you have sugar-free or lactose-free sweets?
Yes. The Ateliê has a line of sugar-free sweets, in several flavors, and a line of lactose-free sweets.
Which Minas Gerais sweet should I take home as a souvenir?
Goiabada cascão (guava paste) and canned sweets are the most practical: they need no refrigeration and hold up on long trips. Cocada served in a coconut shell (cocada na quenga) is a lovely gift to hand over on the spot.
What is cocada na quenga (coconut sweet served in the shell)?
It's cocada (coconut sweet) served inside half a coconut shell (the quenga), a traditional sweet that comes ready to give as a gift.
Your next stop in Juruaia.
Ateliê da LeeRua Vereador Alberto Mario Segreti, 97
Bairro Mirante · Juruaia, MG · CEP 37805-000
Phone and WhatsApp: (11) 99992-4741. Email: atendimento@ateliedalee.com.br. Directions, today's hours and reviews on our Google profile.