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Estado de México
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La Ilusión grows Bourbon, Caturra and Typica near Nevado de Toluca in Temascaltepec, Estado de México.
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Place and growing environment
La Ilusión grows Bourbon, Caturra and Typica near Nevado de Toluca in Temascaltepec, Estado de México.
Recorded flavors
- 01Mango
- 02Peach
- 03Nectarine
- 04Lime
- 05Apricot
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.
Lot details
Finca La Ilusión COE 2018 2A
Federico Barrueta Barrueta
San Andrés de los Gama, Temascaltepec, Estado de México
- Variety · process
- Bourbon · CaturraWashed
- Tasting notes
- Mango · Peach · Nectarine · Lime · Apricot
Sources
- Finca La Ilusión COE 2018 2A(opens in a new tab)
Alliance for Coffee Excellence · Accessed
- La Ilusion · San Andrés de los Gama(opens in a new tab)
COA Coffee Roasters · Accessed