Coffee region guide
Jalapa
할라파
El Pinal produces Maracaturra and Geisha in Monjas, Jalapa.
Explore connected microregions
Place and growing environment
Abel Valladares and his family produce single-variety microlots at El Pinal.
Recorded flavors
- 01Floral
- 02Citrus
Processing
Fully washed
Grown varieties
Maracaturra · Bourbon
Maracaturra
A large-bean lineage selected by producers in Nicaragua and Central America.
- Lineage
- Thought to originate from a natural Caturra–Maragogipe cross.
- Traits
- Traits remain unstabilized following selection begun by INTA in 1976.
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
- El Pinal Maracaturra FW(opens in a new tab)
Sucafina · Accessed
- Vizcaya Natural Yeast(opens in a new tab)
Opal Coffee · Accessed
- Finca Vizcaya FW(opens in a new tab)
Sucafina · Accessed