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Coffee region guide

Huehuetenango

우에우에테낭고

A non-volcanic highland origin with dispersed farms and on-farm processing.

Also known as: Highland Huehue · Huehue

Explore connected microregions

  1. Microregion · HuehuetenangoSan Pedro Necta산페드로 넥타A coffee subregion within Huehuetenango.Recorded flavors · White peach · Apricot · Brown sugar · Lime zest
  2. Microregion · HuehuetenangoLa Libertad라 리베르타드A district in Huehuetenango with El Injerto and Las Macadamias farms.Recorded flavors · Jasmine · Peach · Apricot · Rosehip
  3. Microregion · HuehuetenangoUnión Cantinil우니온 칸티닐A mountainous town in Huehuetenango, represented by a washed coffee from 76 smallholder farmers.Recorded flavors · Vanilla · Brown sugar · Ripe black cherry
  4. Microregion · HuehuetenangoCuilco쿠일코La Reforma is located in Agua Dulce, Cuilco.Recorded flavors · Jasmine · Black tea · Apricot · Honey
  5. Microregion · HuehuetenangoTectitán텍티탄Tectitán in Huehuetenango produces smallholder washed coffee.Recorded flavors · Dark chocolate · Dried apricot · Dates · Sugar cane

Place and growing environment

Warm, dry winds from Mexico’s Tehuantepec plain reduce frost risk; streams support local wet mills.

Regional flavors

  • 01Wine-like notes
  • 02Intense acidity
  • 03Full body

Processing

Washed

Grown varieties

Bourbon · Caturra · Catuai · Mundo Novo · Pacamara · Geisha · Anacafe 14 · Villa Sarchi · Maragogype · Pache · Sarchimor · H1 Centroamericano · Catimor

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

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

Mundo Novo

A vigorous, tall variety selected in Brazil.

Lineage
Originates from a natural Bourbon–Typica cross.
Growing conditions
Productive for a traditional variety, with relatively late ripening.
Traits
Crossed with Caturra to create Catuai.
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

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

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.
Sources

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.
Sources

Maragogipe

A Brazilian Typica mutation distinguished by unusually large seeds and leaves.

Lineage
Found near Maragogipe in 1870; a parent of Pacamara.
Growing conditions
Widely spaced internodes and very low productivity.
Traits
Susceptible to rust, with good cup performance in Central America.
Sources

Pache

A compact variety discovered in Guatemala's Santa Rosa in 1949.

Lineage
A natural Typica mutation subsequently improved through mass selection on farms.
Growing conditions
Its compact form supports dense planting; susceptible to major diseases.
Traits
Moderate yield with good cup potential.
Sources

Sarchimor

A rust-resistance breeding group with Villa Sarchi parentage.

Lineage
Traces to H361, a CIFC cross of Timor Hybrid 832/2 and Villa Sarchi.
Traits
Breeding combined rust resistance with compact stature for denser planting.
Sources

Centroamericano

An F1 variety released in 2010 through a Central American breeding collaboration.

Lineage
A cross of T5296 and Rume Sudan.
Growing conditions
Establishment depends on early root development and nutrition; propagated clonally.
Traits
Combines strong yield potential with high-altitude cup quality.
Sources

Catimor

A group of distinct bred varieties sharing similar parentage.

Lineage
Developed by crossing Caturra with rust-resistant Timor Hybrid lines.
Growing conditions
Successive selection and field trials produced distinct varieties in different countries.
Sources

Lot details

  1. El Injerto EI-11

    El Injerto

    Huehuetenango

    Sources
    Variety · process
    GeishaWet process
    Tasting notes
    Jasmine · Coffee flower · Brown sugar · Black tea · Tangerine

  2. Finca La Bolsa Washed

    Vides family — Finca La Bolsa

    La Libertad, Huehuetenango

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Caturra · Bourbon · MaragogypeWashed and sun-dried
    Tasting notes
    Lemon · Dried fruit · Cacao
Sources