Coffee region guide
Antigua
안티구아
A coffee valley enclosed by Agua, Fuego and Acatenango volcanoes.
Also known as: Antigua Coffee · Antigua Guatemala
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Place and growing environment
Sunny days and cool nights meet moisture-retaining pumice and shade that protects coffee during occasional frost.
Regional flavors
- 01Pronounced sweetness
- 02Rich aroma
- 03Balance
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Bourbon · Caturra · Typica · Geisha · Pacamara · Catuai
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lot details
Finca Gascón Bourbon Anaerobic Natural
Felipe Contreras — Finca Gascón
San Juan Gascón, Antigua
- Variety · process
- BourbonAnaerobic natural
- Tasting notes
- Apple · Grapefruit · Strawberry · Hazelnut · Chocolate
Sources
- Antigua Coffee(opens in a new tab)
Anacafé / Guatemalan Coffees · Accessed
- Guatemalan Antigua — Los Volcanes — Washed(opens in a new tab)
Burman Coffee Traders · Accessed
- Finca Gascón — Our History and Varieties(opens in a new tab)
Finca Gascón · Accessed
- Los Volcanes – Covadonga – Bourbon, Caturra and Catuai – Washed(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- Guatemala Finca Gascón Specialty Coffee(opens in a new tab)
Café Siboney · Accessed
- Paso Ganado Bourbon Washed(opens in a new tab)
Unspecialty · 무우수 커피 로스터스 · Accessed
- Guatemala Santa Clara — Archive(opens in a new tab)
Verve Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Santa Clara Estate(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed
- Get excited for Guatemala! — 13 July 2026(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed