Villa Sarchi

Villa Sarchi is a dwarf Bourbon mutation discovered in the West Valley town of Sarchí, Costa Rica, around the mid-20th century — another parallel to Caturra and Pacas. Its compact form handles wind well and performs strongly at high altitude, and it has gained renewed attention from quality-focused Costa Rican micro-mills. It also contributed to hybrid breeding such as the Sarchimor line.

At a glance

• Scientific name: Coffea arabica var. villa sarchi
• Parent varieties: Bourbon
• Identified: 1950
• Flavor: Sweet, clean, bright acidity.
• Aroma: Sweet, citric.
• Disease resistance: Low
• Cup potential: High