Coffee region guide
Veracruz
베라크루스
An origin with specialty coffee farms such as Finca Fátima in Coatepec.
Place and growing environment
Finca Fátima lies in a cloud-forest corridor and preserves water sources and native ecosystems.
Recorded flavors
- 01Hazelnut praline
- 02Apple
- 03Pomegranate
- 04Chocolate
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Marsellesa · Caturra · Garnica · Gesha · Typica · Anacafé 14
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.
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.
Anacafe 14
A compact cultivar released by Guatemala's ANACAFÉ in 2014.
- Lineage
- Believed to originate from a natural Catimor–Pacamara cross.
- Growing conditions
- Very large beans, late ripening and drought tolerance.
Lot details
Finca Fátima
Givette Pérez Orea
Coatepec, Veracruz
- Variety · process
- MarsellesaWashed
- Tasting notes
- Praline · Crème fraîche · Pomegranate molasses · Apple butter
Tecoxco
Don Adolfo Xotlanihua Temoxtle and son
Tlecuaxco, Zongolica, Veracruz · Harvest 2026
- Variety · process
- Anacafé 14 · GeshaWashed with controlled fermentation
- Tasting notes
- Stone fruit · Lime · Molasses · Floral
Sources
- Crown Jewel Mexico Washed Marsellesa — Givette Pérez Orea CJ1636(opens in a new tab)
Royal Coffee · Accessed
- Don Adolfo y Damian — Tecoxco, Cosecha 2026(opens in a new tab)
Denso Café · Accessed
- Café de especialidad — Finca El Izote(opens in a new tab)
LACOLADERA · Accessed
- Mexico Cup of Excellence 2026(opens in a new tab)
Alliance for Coffee Excellence · Accessed