Coffee region guide
Samaipata
사마이파타
A comparatively recent coffee origin in Santa Cruz department, with variety trials and processing-specific microlots from the Rodríguez family farms.
Place and growing environment
Rugged, relatively dry terrain at the Andean foothills is less tropical than Caranavi.
Recorded flavors
- 01Floral
- 02Pink grapefruit
- 03Concord grape
- 04Star fruit
- 05Condensed milk
Processing
Coco natural: natural dried using stationary box dryers
Grown varieties
Java · Gesha · Caturra · SL28 · Batian · Bourbon · SL34
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bourbon
A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.
- Lineage
- Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
- Growing conditions
- Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.
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.
Lot details
Floripondio SL34 Washed
Rodríguez family
Samaipata, Santa Cruz · Harvest 2025
- Variety · process
- SL34Washed
- Tasting notes
- Cocoa husk tea · Honey · Lavender · Blackberry
Floripondio Samaipata Batian Natural
Floripondio, Samaipata
- Variety · process
- BatianNatural
- Tasting notes
- Crème brûlée · Raisin · Merlot
Sources
- Floripondio Java Coco Natural(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
- Los Rodríguez: El Fuerte, Samaipata(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Floripondio SL34 Washed(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Floripondio SL34 Washed — 2025(opens in a new tab)
Exposure Therapy Coffee · Accessed
- Floripondio Samaipata Batian Natural — ONA(opens in a new tab)
ONA Coffee · Accessed