Coffee region guide

Matagalpa

마타갈파

A mountainous coffee origin in northern Nicaragua, with Limoncillo in Yasica Norte.

Place and growing environment

Limoncillo combines coffee plantings with protected rainforest.

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Grown varieties

Ethiosar · Java · Yellow Pacamara · Caturra

A coffee name used by Fincas Mierisch across farms in Nicaragua and Honduras.

Growing conditions: The producer reports adaptation to several microclimates and higher yields than its Caturra.
Traits: Rust resistance is reported from this producer's cultivation experience.

Sources

A variety carried from Ethiopia to Java, later introduced to Cameroon and Central America.

Lineage: A selection from the Ethiopian landrace population called Abysinia.
Growing conditions: Relatively low fertilizer demand and tolerance to coffee berry disease.
Traits: Recognized for high cup potential at elevation in Central America.

Sources

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.

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