Microregion guide
San Agustín Acasaguastlán
산 아구스틴 아카사과스틀란
La Bella is in San Agustín Acasaguastlán, Sierra de las Minas.
Place and growing environment
La Bella grows coffee in mountains surrounded by forest and cloud.
Recorded flavors
- 01Green apple
- 02Grapefruit
- 03Walnut
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Bourbon · Caturra
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.
Sources
- La Bella(opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Coffee Merchants · Accessed