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Coffee region guide

Chiang Mai

치앙마이

A northern Thai coffee origin with growing areas including Doi Inthanon and Chiang Dao, and producers offering washed, honey and natural lots.

Place and growing environment

Arabica grows in northern mountain terrain. Mae Toey uses slopes and large shade trees.

Recorded flavors

  • 01Lemon zest
  • 02Black tea
  • 03Almond

Processing

Washed · Black honey · Natural

Grown varieties

Catimor · Catuai · Gesha · Bourbon · Caturra · Typica · Java

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

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

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

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

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

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

Java

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

Lot details

  1. Mae Toey Washed

    Khun Sopa — Sopa’s Estate

    Baan Mae Toey, Chiang Mai

    Sources
    Variety · process
    CatimorWashed
    Tasting notes
    Lemon · Honey · Jasmine tea

  2. Chiang Dao LAW-H

    Chiang Dao growers — ITDF

    Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai · Harvest 2026

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Catimor · CatuaiBlack honey
    Tasting notes
    Plum · Toffee · Butter

  3. Soe Ae Washed

    Saranyu Wanasomboon and Soe Ae community

    Soe Ae, Mae Tuen, Omkoi, Chiang Mai · Harvest 2025–2026

    Sources
    Process
    Washed
    Tasting notes
    Lime · Orange · Pomelo · Honey · Coffee blossom
Sources