Coffee region guide
Oaxaca
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A mountain coffee origin encompassing Sierra Sur, Sierra Norte, Pluma and other localities.
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Place and growing environment
Mountain ranges and coast-facing slopes differ; the Pluma area lies in the Sierra Madre del Sur.
Recorded flavors
- 01Caramel
- 02Green apple
- 03Cocoa
- 04Melon
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Typica · Bourbon · Pluma Hidalgo · Marsellesa · Caturra · Geisha · Yellow Caturra
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yellow Caturra
A compact, yellow-fruited Caturra.
- Lineage
- A natural mutation of Bourbon or Red Caturra found in Brazil.
- Traits
- IAC classifies its Yellow Caturra 476 as rust-susceptible.
Lot details
Pompilio Garcia Luna
Pompilio Garcia Luna
San Vicente Yogondoy, Oaxaca · Harvest 2026-01–2026-03
- Variety · process
- Pluma Hidalgo · Bourbon · CaturraWashed
- Tasting notes
- Dark chocolate · Dried fruit · Panela
- Variety · process
- GeishaHydro-Natural
- Tasting notes
- Apricot · Magnolia blossom · White grape
Tejao
Mazatec smallholder producers — Tejao
Sierra Flores de Magón, Oaxaca
- Variety · process
- Typica · BourbonWashed
- Tasting notes
- Apricot · Gooseberry · Syrupy sweetness
Sources
- Oaxaca Sierra Sur Pluma San Vicente Yogondoy — lot 39756(opens in a new tab)
Royal Coffee · Accessed
- Oaxaca Pluma Sierra Sur Buenavista Loxicha — lot 39758(opens in a new tab)
Royal Coffee · Accessed
- Declaración de protección de la Denominación de Origen PLUMA(opens in a new tab)
Diario Oficial de la Federación / IMPI · Accessed
- Finca El Encino — Mexico 2026(opens in a new tab)
Cup of Excellence · Accessed
- Café Pluma México(opens in a new tab)
Unión de Productores de Café de Especialidad Pluma · Accessed
- Pompilio Garcia Luna(opens in a new tab)
Counter Culture Coffee · Accessed
- Chelín Hydro-Natural(opens in a new tab)
cafēn · Accessed
- Tejao — Washed(opens in a new tab)
Cult Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Moonstar — Finca Manto Niebla(opens in a new tab)
Montecoyote · Accessed
- Grano Especial — Natural de Pluma Hidalgo; Caturra Amarillo Honey(opens in a new tab)
Café La Nacional · Accessed
- Oaxaca Manto Niebla Hnos. Villareal Lavado(opens in a new tab)
Almanegra Café · Accessed