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Villalobos
Coffea arabica (Typica selection)
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Key facts
- Scientific name
- Coffea arabica (Typica selection)
- Parent variety
- Typica
- Origin
- Costa Rica
- Notable trait
- Tolerance to drier conditions
- Flavor profile
- Sweet, clean, gentle acidity
- Disease resistance
- Low
- Cup potential
- Good to high
Villalobos is a Typica-derived selection associated with Costa Rica, valued for tolerance to drier conditions and a clean, sweet cup. Less widely documented than the Bourbon-line dwarfs, it persists in older Costa Rican and Central American plantings and among growers preserving traditional Typica-lineage material.
At a glance
- Scientific name: Coffea arabica (Typica selection)
- Parent varieties: Typica
- Flavor: Sweet, clean, gentle acidity.
- Aroma: Soft, sweet.
- Disease resistance: Low
- Cup potential: Good to high
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