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Coffee region guide

Marcala

마르칼라

A La Paz coffee origin with producer groups such as COMSA.

Place and growing environment

COMSA brings together mountain farms; some washed lots combine sun and mechanical drying.

Recorded flavors

  • 01Citrus
  • 02Red grape
  • 03Brown sugar
  • 04Cacao nib

Processing

Washed

Grown varieties

Bourbon · Catuai · Caturra · Lempira · IHCAFE 90 · Pacas · Geisha · Pacamara · Typica · Yellow Catuai · Parainema

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

Lempira

A compact, productive Catimor lineage selected in Honduras.

Lineage
Derived from Timor Hybrid 832/1 × Caturra.
Growing conditions
Adapted to warm growing zones and acidic soils.
Traits
Rust susceptibility has been established in Honduras.
Sources

IHCAFE 90

A productive Catimor lineage selected by Honduras's IHCAFE.

Lineage
Derived from Timor Hybrid 832/1 × Caturra.
Growing conditions
Adapted to lower elevations and requires substantial fertilization.
Traits
Rust susceptibility has been established in Honduras; also susceptible to Ojo de Gallo.
Sources

Pacas

Discovered in 1949 on the Pacas family's farm in Santa Ana, El Salvador.

Lineage
A natural compact Bourbon mutation selected by ISIC from 1960.
Growing conditions
Compact stature supports dense planting.
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

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

Yellow Catuai

A group of yellow-fruited Catuai cultivars.

Lineage
Derived from Mundo Novo crossed with Yellow Caturra.
Growing conditions
Compact selections released by IAC from 1972 onward.
Sources

Parainema

A Sarchimor selection released by Honduras's IHCAFE in 2004.

Lineage
Obtained by pedigree selection from T5296.
Growing conditions
Compact, adapted to middle elevations, with high yield potential.
Traits
Shows resistance to rust and some Meloidogyne nematodes.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Las Flores

    Roger Antonio Domínguez Márquez

    Marcala, La Paz

    Sources
    Variety · process
    CatuaiWashed
    Tasting notes
    Concord grape · Apple cider · Gingerbread

  2. Cual Bicicleta

    Oscar Omar Alonzo

    Marcala, La Paz

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Catuai · Lempira · ParainemaHoney
    Tasting notes
    Milk chocolate · Dried apricot · Lemon

  3. Caballero Francisca

    Marysabel Caballero and Moises Herrera

    Marcala, Honduras · Harvest 2026

    Sources
    Variety · process
    CatuaiNatural
    Tasting notes
    Raisins · Nougat · Piña Colada
Sources