Coffee region guide
Caranavi
카라나비
A coffee origin in La Paz department, with producer-specific lots from small settlements including Uchumachi and Bolinda.
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Place and growing environment
Farms occupy steep, forested mountains; rain, fog and daily temperature variation affect growing, harvesting and drying.
Recorded flavors
- 01Pear
- 02Mandarin
- 03Toasted hazelnut
- 04Milk chocolate
Processing
Washed · Washed with controlled fermentation
Grown varieties
Caturra · Java · Gesha · Yellow Caturra · SL28 · SL34 · Batian · Ethiostar · Typica · Catuai · Icatu
Caturra
A compact Bourbon mutation discovered in Brazil.
- Lineage
- A single-gene mutation subsequently selected by IAC from 1937.
- Growing conditions
- Short internodes and closely spaced branches suit dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
- Traits
- Widely cultivated in Central America and used as a benchmark in variety trials.
Java
A variety carried from Ethiopia to Java, later introduced to Cameroon and Central America.
- Lineage
- A selection from the Ethiopian landrace population called Abysinia.
- Growing conditions
- Relatively low fertilizer demand and tolerance to coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Recognized for high cup potential at elevation in Central America.
Gesha
A name used for several genetically distinct coffee lineages originating in Ethiopia.
- Lineage
- Descendants of accession T2722 distributed in Panama form a distinct lineage.
Yellow Caturra
A compact, yellow-fruited Caturra.
- Lineage
- A natural mutation of Bourbon or Red Caturra found in Brazil.
- Traits
- IAC classifies its Yellow Caturra 476 as rust-susceptible.
SL28
A drought-tolerant selection made by Kenya's Scott Laboratories in 1935.
- Lineage
- Selected from Tanganyika Drought Resistant, with Bourbon-related genetics.
- Growing conditions
- Suited to middle and high elevations; drought tolerant but susceptible to major diseases.
- Traits
- Long-lived trees can remain productive, with strong high-altitude cup potential.
SL34
Selected by Scott Laboratories from a tree at Kenya's Loresho Estate.
- Lineage
- Genetically associated with the Typica group.
- Growing conditions
- Adapted to high elevations with ample rainfall; susceptible to coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Usually dark-bronze leaf tips, with high cup potential.
Batian
A composite of three pure lines released in Kenya in 2010.
- Lineage
- Derived from individual selections in F5 generations of certain Ruiru 11 paternal lines.
- Growing conditions
- Tall trees with rust tolerance and coffee berry disease resistance.
- Traits
- Its breeding ancestry includes SL28, SL34, Rume Sudan, N39, K7, SL4 and Timor Hybrid.
Typica
A foundational Arabica variety distributed worldwide via Java.
- Lineage
- Seeds transferred from India to Java in the late seventeenth century founded the modern Typica variety.
- Growing conditions
- Tall, low-yielding trees susceptible to major coffee diseases.
- Traits
- Adapted to cool growing conditions and valued for cup quality in Central America.
Catuai
A productive compact variety released by Brazil's IAC in 1972.
- Lineage
- Selected from a cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra.
- Growing conditions
- Its compact stature supports dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
- Traits
- Separate selections produce red or yellow fruit.
Lot details
Senda Salvaje Java Washed
Carmelo Yujra Ticona and Deysi Ramos Carrillo
Senda Salvaje, Caranavi, La Paz · Harvest 2025/2026
- Variety · process
- JavaFully washed
- Tasting notes
- Red apple · Demerara sugar · Black tea
San José Caranavi AAA
San José smallholders — Invalsa
San José, Caranavi
- Variety · process
- Typica · Caturra · Catuai · IcatuWashed
- Tasting notes
- Peach · Clementine · Hazelnut · Brown sugar
Sources
- Juana Mamani: Finca Llana, Uchumachi(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- La Linda Java, Bolinda(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Harvest Update: Bolivia 2025 — published 27 January 2026(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- La Llama: Caranavi farm varieties(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Senda Salvaje Java Washed — 2025/2026(opens in a new tab)
Swan Song Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- San José Caranavi AAA — MUYU espresso(opens in a new tab)
MUYU Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Senda Salvaje — Carmelo Yujra and Deysi Ramos(opens in a new tab)
TYPICA · Accessed
- Finca Isabel — Naranjal & La Cuesta Geisha Washed(opens in a new tab)
MUYU Coffee Roasters · Accessed