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Coffee region guide

Atitlán

아티틀란

Coffee grows on volcanic slopes around Lake Atitlán.

Also known as: Atitlan · Traditional Atitlan

Place and growing environment

Organic-rich volcanic soils and Xocomil winds from the lake influence the growing microclimate.

Recorded flavors

  • 01Citrus
  • 02Green apple
  • 03Chocolate

Processing

Washed

Grown varieties

Typica · Bourbon · Caturra · Java · Geisha · Pacamara · SL28 · Catuai

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

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.
Sources

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

Java

A variety carried from Ethiopia to Java, later introduced to Cameroon and Central America.

Lineage
A selection from the Ethiopian landrace population called Abysinia.
Growing conditions
Relatively low fertilizer demand and tolerance to coffee berry disease.
Traits
Recognized for high cup potential at elevation in Central America.
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

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.
Sources

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.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Chacayá

    Chacayá Producer Group — Andrés Tziná

    Sololá, Lake Atitlán

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Catuai · Bourbon · CaturraWashed
    Tasting notes
    Red apple · Chocolate · Fudge

  2. La Voz Washed

    Cooperativa La Voz que Clama en el Desierto

    San Juan La Laguna, Lake Atitlán

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Bourbon · CaturraWashed and sun-dried
    Tasting notes
    Chocolate · Caramel · Berries
Sources