Coffee region guide

Sulawesi

술라웨시

Arabica origins include Toraja, Enrekang, Mamasa and Gowa.

Also known as: Celebes

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Mountainous southern areas include both smallholder gardens and estates.

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Grown varieties

S795 · Catuai · Typica

A productive CCRI Arabica cultivar widely grown in India.

Lineage: Selected from S288, a Liberica-introgressed line, crossed with Kent.
Growing conditions: Tall trees with large beans.
Traits: Rust resistance was high in WCR's global trials, while the variety is considered susceptible in India.

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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.

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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.

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