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Coffee region guide

Santa Bárbara

산타바르바라

An origin known for smallholder lots around Santa Bárbara Mountain.

Also known as: Santa Barbara

Place and growing environment

Farms lie near Lake Yojoa and rainforest. The department overlaps the Copán, Opalaca and Montecillos coffee regions.

Recorded flavors

  • 01Stone fruit
  • 02White grape
  • 03Honey

Processing

Washed

Grown varieties

Pacas · Bourbon · Parainema · Lempira · IHCAFE 90 · SL28 · Geisha · Pacamara

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

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

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

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

SL28

A drought-tolerant selection made by Kenya's Scott Laboratories in 1935.

Lineage
Selected from Tanganyika Drought Resistant, with Bourbon-related genetics.
Growing conditions
Suited to middle and high elevations; drought tolerant but susceptible to major diseases.
Traits
Long-lived trees can remain productive, with strong high-altitude cup potential.
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

Lot details

  1. El Mango

    Evin Joel Moreno Reyes

    Santa Bárbara

    Sources
    Variety · process
    SL28Washed
    Tasting notes
    Black plums · Orange · Bergamot · Butterscotch

  2. La Salsa

    Benjamin Paz Muñoz

    Santa Bárbara

    Sources
    Variety · process
    GeishaNatural
    Tasting notes
    Strawberry · Floral · Berry · Honey

  3. El Guamon

    Pedro Moreno

    El Cedral, Las Vegas, Santa Bárbara · Harvest 2025/26

    Sources
    Variety · process
    GeshaAnoxic Washed
    Tasting notes
    Geranium · Plum blossom · Osmanthus tea · Apricot jam · Satsuma · Lemon verbena

  4. La Piñona

    Sebastián Benitez

    El Cielito, Santa Bárbara · Harvest Spring 2025

    Sources
    Variety · process
    PacasWashed
    Tasting notes
    Peach · Caramel · Navel orange
Sources