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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.
Sources

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.
Sources

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.
Sources

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.
Sources

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.
Sources

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.
Sources

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.
Sources

Tupi

A compact, rust-resistant cultivar bred by Brazil's IAC.

Lineage
Villa Sarchi × Timor Hybrid 832/2.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Palomar

    Andres Bazos

    Sanchirio Palomar, Chanchamayo, Junín, Peru

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Red CaturraWashed
    Tasting notes
    Orange citrus · Caramel · Milk chocolate
  2. Nueva Tierra de Canan

    Frank Gurvich Garcia Pariona

    Teruriari, Río Negro, Satipo, Junín, Peru

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Bourbon · Gesha · PacheWashed
    Tasting notes
    Jasmine · Lemongrass · Green tea · Peach
  3. ACPC Pichanaki

    Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera ACPC Pichanaki

    Pichanaqui, Chanchamayo, Junín, Peru · Harvest 2025-04–2025-09

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Typica · Caturra · BourbonWashed
    Tasting notes
    Caramel · Cacao · Baking spices
  4. Highland Select Extended Fermentation Natural

    COOPAGRY

    Junín, Peru

    Sources
    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