Coffee region guide

Risaralda

리사랄다

A Colombian coffee-growing department including Marsella and Santuario.

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Paul and Kevin Doyle grow coffee at 2,000 metres.

Natural

Grown varieties

Gesha · SL28 · Castillo

A name used for several genetically distinct coffee lineages originating in Ethiopia.

Lineage: Descendants of accession T2722 distributed in Panama form a distinct lineage.

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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.

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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.

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