Coffee region guide
Orosi
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A traditional coffee-trade origin spanning Orosi, Cachí and Paraíso. Zalmari in Cachí provides traceable examples linked to named producers and individual processes.
Also known as: Orosi Valley · Orosí Valley
Place and growing environment
Coffee grows on valley floors and slopes in volcanic soils, with climatic influences from both ocean-facing slopes. Zalmari in Cachí grows coffee beneath shade trees.
- Growing elevation
- 1,000–1,400 m
Recorded flavors
- 01Caramel
- 02Lemon graham cracker
- 03Cinnamon
- 04Strawberry mousse
Processing
Washed · Honey
Grown varieties
Bourbon · Caturra · Catuai · Obata · Venecia · Geisha
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.
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.
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
Zalmari Marigold
Ceci Genis — Zalmari Estate
Cachí, Orosi Valley
- Variety · process
- BourbonFully washed
- Tasting notes
- Caramel · Lemon graham cracker
Marcelleza Honey
Ceci Genis — Zalmari Estate
Cachí, Orosi Valley
- Variety · process
- Caturra · Catuai · Obata · BourbonHoney
- Tasting notes
- Cinnamon · Strawberry mousse
Kimura
Cecilia Genis — Zalmari Estate
Cachí, Orosí Valley
- Variety · process
- CaturraWashed
- Tasting notes
- Caramel · Nougat · Graham cracker
Sources
- Orosi(opens in a new tab)
ICAFE · Accessed
- Zalmari Estate(opens in a new tab)
Cafe con Amor / Farmers Project · Accessed
- Costa Rica Zalmari Marigold(opens in a new tab)
Cultiva Coffee · Accessed
- Marcelleza Honey(opens in a new tab)
Honest Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Kimura — Zalmari Caturra Washed(opens in a new tab)
Ninja Girl Coffee Company · Accessed