Coffee region guide
Chiapas
치아파스
A broad southern Mexican mountain origin with substantial locality and producer differences.
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Place and growing environment
Mountain terrain, abundant rain and varied microclimates support small farms and producer-focused sourcing organizations.
Recorded flavors
- 01Citrus
- 02Fruit
- 03Milk chocolate
- 04Nutty
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Bourbon · Caturra · Geisha · Marsellesa · Typica · Sarchimor
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.
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.
Marsellesa
Selected in Nicaragua by ECOM and CIRAD and released in 2009.
- Lineage
- A Sarchimor lineage from Timor Hybrid 832/2 × Villa Sarchi CIFC 971/10.
- Growing conditions
- Productive at middle elevations, with high nutrient requirements.
- Traits
- Known for pronounced acidity and intermediate rust resistance.
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.
Sarchimor
A rust-resistance breeding group with Villa Sarchi parentage.
- Lineage
- Traces to H361, a CIFC cross of Timor Hybrid 832/2 and Villa Sarchi.
- Traits
- Breeding combined rust resistance with compact stature for denser planting.
Lot details
Cafeología La Finca
Jesús Salazar와 Pablo Salazar
Cerro Brujo, Chiapas · Harvest 2024/25
- Variety · process
- MarsellesaHoney
- Tasting notes
- Caramel · Mandarin orange · Peach · Red apple
Finca Santa Cruz
José "Pepe" and Karina Argüello
La Concordia, Chiapas, México · Harvest Spring 2026
- Variety · process
- Typica · BourbonNatural
- Tasting notes
- Chilled red wine · Lime · Cacao nibs
Finca Nuevo México
Ricardo Ibarra Baumann
La Concordia, Chiapas
- Variety · process
- SarchimorWashed
- Tasting notes
- Honeycrisp apple · Streusel cake · Caramel
Sources
- Cafeología — Nelson Jimenez — Bourbon Caturra — Washed(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- Finca Santa Cruz Geisha(opens in a new tab)
Sucafina · Accessed
- Cafeología — La Finca — Marsellesa(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- Finca Santa Cruz: Natural, México(opens in a new tab)
Ritual Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Finca Nuevo México — Sarchimor Washed(opens in a new tab)
Atomic Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Santa Cruz Gesha Natural 2025(opens in a new tab)
Rutas de Café · Accessed
- Mexico Cup of Excellence 2022(opens in a new tab)
Alliance for Coffee Excellence · Accessed
- Mexico Cup of Excellence 2026(opens in a new tab)
Alliance for Coffee Excellence · Accessed