Coffee region guide
Junín
후닌
A central Peruvian coffee origin including Chanchamayo and its Sanchirio Palomar growing area.
Also known as: Junin
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Place and growing environment
Sanchirio Palomar in Chanchamayo is home to highland farms such as Llave de Oro.
Recorded flavors
- 01Orange
- 02Caramel
- 03Milk chocolate
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Red Caturra · Catimor · Bourbon · Gesha · Pache · Typica · Caturra · Catuai · Obata · Tupi
Catimor
A group of distinct bred varieties sharing similar parentage.
- Lineage
- Developed by crossing Caturra with rust-resistant Timor Hybrid lines.
- Growing conditions
- Successive selection and field trials produced distinct varieties in different countries.
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.
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.
Pache
A compact variety discovered in Guatemala's Santa Rosa in 1949.
- Lineage
- A natural Typica mutation subsequently improved through mass selection on farms.
- Growing conditions
- Its compact form supports dense planting; susceptible to major diseases.
- Traits
- Moderate yield with good cup potential.
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.
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.
Catuai
A productive compact variety released by Brazil's IAC in 1972.
- Lineage
- Selected from a cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra.
- Growing conditions
- Its compact stature supports dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
- Traits
- Separate selections produce red or yellow fruit.
Tupi
A compact, rust-resistant cultivar bred by Brazil's IAC.
- Lineage
- Villa Sarchi × Timor Hybrid 832/2.
Lot details
Palomar
Andres Bazos
Sanchirio Palomar, Chanchamayo, Junín, Peru
- Variety · process
- Red CaturraWashed
- Tasting notes
- Orange citrus · Caramel · Milk chocolate
Nueva Tierra de Canan
Frank Gurvich Garcia Pariona
Teruriari, Río Negro, Satipo, Junín, Peru
- Variety · process
- Bourbon · Gesha · PacheWashed
- Tasting notes
- Jasmine · Lemongrass · Green tea · Peach
ACPC Pichanaki
Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera ACPC Pichanaki
Pichanaqui, Chanchamayo, Junín, Peru · Harvest 2025-04–2025-09
- Variety · process
- Typica · Caturra · BourbonWashed
- Tasting notes
- Caramel · Cacao · Baking spices
Highland Select Extended Fermentation Natural
COOPAGRY
Junín, Peru
- Variety · process
- Caturra · Catimor · Catuai · Obata · TupiExtended fermentation natural; 48-hour patio fermentation
- Tasting notes
- Bing cherry syrup · Dried mango · Devil’s food cake · Strawberry preserves
Sources
- Palomar, Peru: Andres Bazos, Llave de Oro(opens in a new tab)
Elephant Roastery · Accessed
- Coffees from Peru: producing regions and traceability(opens in a new tab)
PROMPERÚ · Accessed
- Nueva Tierra de Canan: Perú 2018(opens in a new tab)
Alliance for Coffee Excellence · Accessed
- Peru — Seasonal Release(opens in a new tab)
Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Peru Highland Select Extended Fermentation Natural(opens in a new tab)
Red Rooster Coffee · Accessed
- Finca Tasta Caturra Natural(opens in a new tab)
Royal Coffee · Accessed