Microregion guide
Inzá
인사
A Central Andean smallholder origin in Cauca, with harvest timing that can resemble neighbouring Huila.
Also known as: Inza · 인자
Place and growing environment
Rain is frequent or irregular; household processing combines with local collection and selection.
Recorded flavors
- 01Blood orange
- 02Red apple
- 03Plum
- 04Black tea
- 05Cocoa
Processing
Washed · Rain-protected drying
Grown varieties
Caturra · Colombia · Castillo · Tabi · Bourbon · Gesha
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.
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.
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.
Tabi
A tall composite cultivar developed for farms traditionally growing Typica and Bourbon.
- Lineage
- Composed of selected progenies from Timor Hybrid crossed with Typica and with Bourbon.
- Growing conditions
- Evaluated under shade and full sun, using planting densities similar to Typica and Bourbon.
- Traits
- Selected for vigorous growth, large beans and rust resistance.
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.
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.
Lot details
Gesha del Pueblo
Neyid Pillimue, Arnulfo Quintero & Yimi Tunubala
El Carmen, Pergamino & Las Palmas farms, Inzá, Cauca, Colombia
- Variety · process
- GeshaWashed
Inzá El Tabor 8601
Maria Cuchimba & Robinson Sancho
El Tabor, Inzá, Cauca, Colombia
- Variety · process
- Caturra · ColombiaWashed
- Tasting notes
- Brown sugar · Oatmeal cookie · Marzipan
Finca La Colina Gesha
Rafael Velasquéz & Andrés Martinez
Inzá, Cauca, Colombia
- Variety · process
- GeshaWashed
- Tasting notes
- Bergamot · Clementine · Lavender · Blueberries
Sources
- Colombia Inzá origin sheet(opens in a new tab)
DRWakefield · Accessed
- Belén and other Colombian producer lots(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Colombia Inzá El Tabor(opens in a new tab)
Sweet Maria's · Accessed
- Gesha del Pueblo: Inzá contributing farms(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Colombia Cauca Organic - Asobombo(opens in a new tab)
Covoya Coffee · Accessed
- Colombia — Gesha — Inza(opens in a new tab)
The Angry Roaster Coffee Co. · Accessed