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Sidra
Coffea arabica (Typica/Bourbon-related selection)
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Key facts
- Scientific name
- Coffea arabica
- Parent varieties
- Typica, Bourbon
- Origin
- Ecuador, increasingly grown in Colombia
- Flavor profile
- Floral, citric, tea-like, crystalline
- Aroma
- Floral, citrus blossom
- Disease resistance
- Low
- Cup potential
- Exceptional
- Beans we stock
- 14 Sidra coffees
Sidra is a variety popularised by Ecuadorian producers and increasingly grown in Colombia, often described as a Typica–Bourbon-related selection with exceptional aromatic clarity. It rose to fame through high-scoring competition lots and barrel- and thermal-shock-processed coffees in the late 2010s, prized for floral, citric, tea-like cups that rival Geisha. Its precise genetic story is still debated, but its competition track record is well established.
At a glance
- Scientific name: Coffea arabica (Typica/Bourbon-related selection)
- Parent varieties: Typica, Bourbon
- Flavor: Crystalline, floral, citric and tea-like.
- Aroma: Floral, citrus blossom.
- Disease resistance: Low
- Cup potential: Exceptional
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