Coffee Varietals & Cultivars

Clean, sweet, floral and fruit-forward.

Sweet, floral, with bright fruit.

Sweet, full-bodied, low-acid, nutty.

Heavy, earthy, low-acid — classic Sumatran character.

Clean and bright, closer to SL28 than Ruiru 11.

Sweet, complex, with caramel and red-fruit acidity.

Clean, sweet, balanced; quality much improved over early hybrids.

Variable; can be heavy or herbaceous, sometimes astringent.

Sweet, balanced, mild acidity.

Bright, citric, clean with medium body.

Balanced, sweet; cleaner than early Catimors.

Balanced, sweet, floral.

Floral, citric, tea-like; immense variation between selections.

Clean and aromatic for a resistant variety.

Intensely floral, jasmine, bergamot, tropical fruit.

Juicy, sweet, floral and citric.

Clean, floral, sweet with bright acidity.

Clean, mild, sweet when carefully processed.

Mild, sweet, balanced.

Floral, citric, delicate — classic Yirgacheffe character.

Delicate, sweet, low-acid; naturally low caffeine.

Sweet and balanced when well grown.

Big-bodied, sweet, complex; large beans.

Mild, sweet, smooth with low acidity.

Sweet, clean, citric — classic East African Bourbon.

Sweet, complex, with chocolate and spice in a tiny bean.

Heavy body, low acidity, chocolate and nut.

Big-bodied, complex; herbal, fruity, sometimes savory.

Sweet, balanced, soft acidity.

Clean, sweet, with notable cup quality for a resistant line.

Highly aromatic, floral, sweet, complex.

Clean, milder than SL28, decent sweetness.

Balanced, mild, with cedar and gentle sweetness.

Clean and improving; better than early Catimors.

Crystalline, floral, citric and tea-like.

Blackcurrant, grapefruit, intense juicy acidity.

Rich, full-bodied, juicy acidity.

Sweet, complex; among the better-cupping resistant varieties.

Sweet, clean, well-balanced with caramel.

Clean, sweet, balanced with gentle acidity.

Sweet, clean, bright acidity.

Sweet, clean, gentle acidity.

Sweet, full, with rounded fruit and florals.

Floral, tropical, intensely aromatic.

Sweet, smooth, rounded with mild acidity.