Coffee region guide
Acatenango
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An Anacafé coffee region centered on a valley influenced by the nearby Fuego volcano.
Also known as: Acatenango Valley
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Place and growing environment
Coffee grows under dense shade in sandy soils influenced by volcanic activity. Pacific winds and distinct seasons support sun drying.
Recorded flavors
- 01Citric acidity
- 02Chocolate
- 03Cane-sugar sweetness
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Bourbon · Caturra · Catuai · Gesha · Pacamara · Anacafe 14 · Red Bourbon
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.
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.
Anacafe 14
A compact cultivar released by Guatemala's ANACAFÉ in 2014.
- Lineage
- Believed to originate from a natural Catimor–Pacamara cross.
- Growing conditions
- Very large beans, late ripening and drought tolerance.
Red Bourbon
Red-fruited forms of Bourbon.
- Growing conditions
- Grown at Kanyege in Rwanda's Nyamasheke and San Agustin in Guatemala's Antigua, among other origins.
Lot details
Mercedes de Catalan Red Bourbon Washed
Nicolas Hammond
Acatenango Valley, Chimaltenango
- Variety · process
- Red BourbonWashed
- Tasting notes
- Milk chocolate · Sugarcane · Cherry · Lime
Finca Tehuya Washed
Jose Alfredo & Miguel Antonio Medina Godoy
Acatenango
- Variety · process
- Bourbon · CaturraWashed
- Tasting notes
- Floral · Honey
El Mirador Gesha Sequential Washed
Stuardo Coto
Quisaché, Acatenango, Chimaltenango · Harvest 2025-03
- Variety · process
- GeshaSequential washed
- Tasting notes
- Rose · Pomegranate · Vanilla · Banana · Milk chocolate
Acatenango Private Estate Gesha
Private estate
Acatenango, Guatemala
- Variety · process
- GeshaWashed; patio-dried
- Tasting notes
- Jasmine · Orange blossom · Honey · Apple · Pear · White grape
Sources
- Acatenango Valley(opens in a new tab)
Anacafé / Guatemalan Coffees · Accessed
- Acatenango Valley — Our Brands(opens in a new tab)
UNEX Guatemala · Accessed
- Chalabal Estrella: farm and export varieties(opens in a new tab)
Chalabal Estrella · Accessed
- Mercedes de Catalan Red Bourbon Washed(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- Finca Tehuya Washed(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- El Mirador Gesha Sequential Washed — HA-25236-08(opens in a new tab)
Hacea Coffee Source · Accessed
- Acatenango Private Estate Gesha — Burnett(opens in a new tab)
Burnett Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- La Merced Lot 2 2025(opens in a new tab)
Coffee Libre · Accessed
- La Merced farm geography(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed