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Coffee region guide

New Oriente

뉴 오리엔테

A Guatemalan coffee region with smallholder production, associated with balance, full body and chocolate character.

Also known as: Nuevo Oriente

Place and growing environment

Rainy, cloudy conditions cover a former volcanic range. Its metamorphic-rock soils distinguish it from regions affected by ongoing volcanic activity.

Recorded flavors

  • 01Chocolate
  • 02Berries
  • 03Hibiscus

Processing

Natural

Grown varieties

Bourbon · Catuai · Caturra · Pache · Pacamara · Gesha

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

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

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

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

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

Lot details

  1. El Morito Gesha

    José Roberto Monterroso

    El Morito, Jalapa

    Sources
    Variety · process
    GeshaWashed · 72-hour aerobic fermentation
    Tasting notes
    Orange · Pink grapefruit · Jasmine
Sources