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Coffee region guide

Cauca

카우카

A southwestern Colombian origin with producing localities and communities including Inzá, El Tambo and Sotará.

Explore connected microregions

  1. Microregion · CaucaInzá인사A Central Andean smallholder origin in Cauca, with harvest timing that can resemble neighbouring Huila.Recorded flavors · Blood orange · Red apple · Plum · Black tea · Cocoa
  2. Microregion · CaucaPiendamó피엔다모Explore 1 connected areasCoffee production in Piendamó includes 콜롬비아 파라이소92 레드버번 더블 애너로빅 퍼먼테이션 슈가케인 디카페인 from Wilton Benitez.Recorded flavors · Guava juice · Fig · Sweet herbs
  3. Microregion · CaucaPopayán포파얀Coffee production in Popayán includes Popayan Decaf Espresso from Popayán growers.Recorded flavors · Milk chocolate · Nougat · Caramel
  4. Microregion · CaucaCaldono칼도노Coffee production in Caldono includes Patio Bonito Pink Bourbon Washed — Dogwood from Carlos and Paola Trujillo.Recorded flavors · Lemon meringue · Strawberry
  5. Microregion · CaucaSotará소타라Coffee production in Sotará includes Juan Martin Gesha Washed — Manta Ray from Banexport.Recorded flavors · Floral · Mandarin · Candy

Place and growing environment

High mountains shelter growing areas from Pacific winds and moisture.

Regional flavors

  • 01Floral
  • 02Caramel
  • 03Fruit
  • 04High citric acidity

Processing

Washed · Natural: micromill lots

Grown varieties

Castillo · Colombia · Caturra · Arara · Harrar · Pacamara · Red Striped Bourbon · Sidra · Pink Bourbon · Gesha · Typica · Red Bourbon · Catimor

Castillo

A composite cultivar developed by Cenicafé for Colombian growing conditions.

Lineage
Composed of selected lines descended from Caturra × Timor Hybrid CIFC 1343.
Growing conditions
Compact lines were evaluated across several Colombian coffee-growing regions.
Traits
Selected for rust resistance, productivity and large beans.
Sources

Colombia

A composite cultivar combining selected lines to maintain genetic diversity for rust resistance.

Lineage
Derived from Caturra × Timor Hybrid 1343, with component lines changed through continued breeding.
Growing conditions
Selected for compact stature, productivity and adaptation to Colombian growing conditions.
Sources

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.
Sources

Arara

A productive, yellow-fruited cultivar selected in Brazil.

Lineage
Found among Sarchimor 1669-20 plants; Icatu 2944 is the proposed other parent.
Growing conditions
Widely planted in Sul de Minas and Cerrado Mineiro.
Sources

Pacamara

A large-bean variety developed by El Salvador's ISIC with high cup potential.

Lineage
Selected from Pacas × Maragogipe.
Growing conditions
Generally compact and susceptible to rust and Ojo de Gallo disease.
Traits
Very large seeds; traits continue to segregate between generations.
Sources

Sidra

Used in Ecuadorian specialty production for closely related Ethiopian-derived genetic material.

Lineage
Two Sidra morphotypes in the 2026 VINKA farm study belonged to the Core Ethiopia genetic group.
Traits
The study observed morphological variation rather than a single uniform line.
Sources

Pink Bourbon

A name for pink-fruited coffee; tested samples have included Ethiopian-derived genetic material.

Lineage
Café Imports' 2023 testing found both an unmixed sample and samples containing Bourbon or Catimor alongside it.
Sources

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.
Sources

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.
Sources

Red Bourbon

Red-fruited forms of Bourbon.

Growing conditions
Grown at Kanyege in Rwanda's Nyamasheke and San Agustin in Guatemala's Antigua, among other origins.
Sources

Catimor

A group of distinct bred varieties sharing similar parentage.

Lineage
Developed by crossing Caturra with rust-resistant Timor Hybrid lines.
Growing conditions
Successive selection and field trials produced distinct varieties in different countries.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Patio Bonito Typica

    Paola Trujillo

    Pescador, Cauca, Colombia · Harvest 2025-05

    Sources
    Variety · process
    TypicaWashed
    Tasting notes
    Apricot · Vanilla · Red grape

  2. Manos Juntas Castillo Natural

    Smallholders supplying Manos Juntas micromill

    Sotará, Cauca, Colombia

    Sources
    Variety · process
    CastilloNatural
    Tasting notes
    Strawberry jam · Cake · Chocolate

  3. Gesha del Pueblo

    Neyid Pillimue, Arnulfo Quintero & Yimi Tunubala

    El Carmen, Pergamino & Las Palmas farms, Inzá, Cauca, Colombia

    Sources
    Variety · process
    GeshaWashed

  4. Finca La Colina Gesha

    Rafael Velasquéz & Andrés Martinez

    Inzá, Cauca, Colombia

    Sources
    Variety · process
    GeshaWashed
    Tasting notes
    Bergamot · Clementine · Lavender · Blueberries
Sources