Microregion guide
Naranjo
나란호
A West Valley locality producing specialty lots such as Villa Sarchi.
Explore connected microregions
- Microregion · NaranjoLourdes de Cirrí루르데스 데 시리Lourdes de Cirrí in Naranjo, West Valley, is home to Monte Llano Bonito and the Sumava micromill.Recorded flavors · Passion fruit · Guava · Blueberry · Honey
- Microregion · NaranjoLlano Bonito de Naranjo야노 보니토 데 나랑호Llano Bonito de Naranjo is a coffee-growing locality in West Valley. Helsar’s white honey decaf lot uses Caturra and Catuai.Recorded flavors · Peach · Orange · Floral · Sugarcane
Place and growing environment
Farm elevations and processing conditions vary within the locality.
- Growing elevation
- 800–1,700 m
Recorded flavors
- 01Floral
- 02Blueberry
- 03Round mouthfeel
Processing
Washed · Honey · Natural
Grown varieties
Villa Sarchi · Villa Lobos · Caturra · Catuai · SL28 · Geisha · Sudan Rume · Milenio · Catigua · Marsellesa
Villa Sarchi
A compact variety discovered in Costa Rica's Alajuela province.
- Lineage
- Selected from a natural mutation in a Bourbon population.
- Growing conditions
- Adapted to high elevations and tolerant of strong winds.
- Traits
- A parent used in developing the Sarchimor group.
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.
Catuai
A productive compact variety released by Brazil's IAC in 1972.
- Lineage
- Selected from a cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra.
- Growing conditions
- Its compact stature supports dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
- Traits
- Separate selections produce red or yellow fruit.
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.
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.
Sudan Rume
An Arabica lineage used as a breeding parent of F1 cultivars including Milenio.
- Growing conditions
- Also grown as separate lots by Café Granja La Esperanza in Colombia.
- Traits
- PT's Granja La Esperanza natural lot shows grape, molasses and grapefruit-zest notes.
Milenio
A compact F1 cultivar developed through a Central American breeding collaboration.
- Lineage
- A cross of T5296 and Rume Sudan.
- Growing conditions
- Large beans and high yield potential; propagated clonally.
- Traits
- Seed saved from the hybrid produces segregating offspring.
Catigua
A name shared by distinct EPAMIG selections including Catiguá MG2 and MGS Catiguá 3.
Marsellesa
Selected in Nicaragua by ECOM and CIRAD and released in 2009.
- Lineage
- A Sarchimor lineage from Timor Hybrid 832/2 × Villa Sarchi CIFC 971/10.
- Growing conditions
- Productive at middle elevations, with high nutrient requirements.
- Traits
- Known for pronounced acidity and intermediate rust resistance.
Lot details
La Isla Catigua Semi Washed
Luis Roberto Jiménez Padilla — La Isla
Naranjo, West Valley · Harvest 2026
- Variety · process
- CatiguaSemi washed
- Tasting notes
- Black tea · Dried fruit · Lemon and lime · Milk chocolate
San Juanillo Platanillo
Alan Vargas & Tomas Gutierrez
San Juanillo, Naranjo, West Valley · Harvest 2025
- Variety · process
- MarsellesaRed Honey
- Tasting notes
- Red apple · Orange · Brown sugar · Walnut
Gaia Artisan
Fernando Altmann & Angie Gutiérrez
San Juanillo, Naranjo de Alajuela, West Valley
- Variety · process
- MilenioBlack Honey
- Tasting notes
- Bergamot · Mandarin · Black tea · Redcurrant · Pistachio crème
Sources
- Valle Occidental(opens in a new tab)
ICAFE · Accessed
- Los Coyotes Natural(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- Aguilera Brothers — Producer Profile(opens in a new tab)
Horsham Coffee Roaster · Accessed
- Villa Sarchi Washed SHB — Cafetalera Herbazu(opens in a new tab)
DocNurse Coffee Importers · Accessed
- Familia Salazar — Los Cipreses(opens in a new tab)
Change of Tone · Accessed
- La Isla Micromill — Catigua(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- San Juanillo Platanillo — Marsellesa Red Honey(opens in a new tab)
Fuglen Coffee Roasters Tokyo · Accessed
- Gaia Artisan — Finca Sebastian Milenio Black Honey(opens in a new tab)
Scenery Coffee · Accessed
- Sumava Monte Llano Bonito Milenio Natural(opens in a new tab)
Unspecialty · 코스피어 · Accessed
- Helsar de Zarcero White Honey Decaf(opens in a new tab)
Coffee Libre · Accessed
- La Isla Catigua — Producer and coffee(opens in a new tab)
Horsham Coffee Roaster · Accessed