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Coffee region guide

Tolima

톨리마

A coffee-growing origin with smallholders and producer groups in southern Planadas.

Explore connected microregions

  1. Microregion · TolimaPlanadas플라나다스A southern Tolima smallholder origin with washed and organic lots traded through producer groups.Recorded flavors · Blackberry · Apple · Milk chocolate
  2. Microregion · TolimaOrtega오르테가A coffee origin in Tolima, home to La Victoria.Recorded flavors · Orange blossom · Fig · Jasmine
  3. Microregion · TolimaSanta Isabel, Tolima산타 이사벨Coffee production in Santa Isabel, Tolima includes Canta Ranas Chiroso Fully Washed — M.I. Coffee from Edward Sandoval.Recorded flavors · Floral · Peach · Green grape · Milk chocolate

Place and growing environment

Rainfall distribution and sandy soils shape the origin; southern farms occupy Central Andean foothills.

Growing elevation
1,000–2,000 m

Regional flavors

  • 01Citrus
  • 02Fruit
  • 03Sweetness
  • 04Creamy texture

Processing

Washed

Grown varieties

Caturra · Castillo · Colombia · Wush Wush · Moka · Gesha · Pacamara · Tabi · Pink Bourbon · Typica · Chiroso

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

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

Wush Wush

Known through rare coffees grown by Oscar and Nancy Maca at Colombia's El Zafiro farm.

Growing conditions
In 2017, this farm's coffee was released in washed, honey and natural versions.
Traits
The material grown at this farm has elongated, pointed cherries.
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

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

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.
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

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

Chiroso

A regional coffee name associated with cultivation in Urrao, Colombia.

Lineage
The Chiroso material in a 2021 genetic study grouped with Ethiopian landraces.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Monteverde Gesha Honey

    Gutiérrez family

    Las Mercedes, Rioblanco, Tolima, Colombia

    Sources
    Variety · process
    GeshaHoney
    Tasting notes
    Lemon · Jasmine · Honey · Cinnamon

  2. La Roca Pink Bourbon

    Jorge Rojas

    Planadas, Tolima, Colombia

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Pink BourbonAnaerobic washed
    Tasting notes
    Blackberry · Jolly Rancher candy · Ripe cherry

  3. Planadas Natural Fermented

    Planadas, Tolima, Colombia

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Typica · Castillo · CaturraNatural fermented
    Tasting notes
    Red apple · Honey · Nougat
Sources