Varieties — Arabica cultivars · World Coffee Index

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Ethiopian HeirloomThousands of wild and semi-wild types — the genetic root of it all.
Coffees6664 in stock
Grown in🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇸🇻 El Salvador, 🇾🇪 Yemen
Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Berry & Blueberry Citrus
GeishaEthiopian HeirloomJasmine, bergamot and tropical fruit — the trophy variety.
Coffees56all in stock
Grown in🇵🇦 Panama, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia +11
Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Bergamot & Black Tea Tropical Fruit
BourbonTypicaSweet, balanced, and the parent of half the cultivars you'll meet.
Coffees2019 in stock
Grown in🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇬🇹 Guatemala, 🇷🇼 Rwanda +13
Typical cupCaramel & Brown Sugar Chocolate & Cocoa Stone Fruit
CaturraBourbonA compact, bright, high-yielding mutation of Bourbon.
Coffees1716 in stock
Grown in🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇬🇹 Guatemala, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica +9
Typical cupCitrus Caramel & Brown Sugar Stone Fruit
SL28Kenya's drought-tough star — blackcurrant and structured acidity.
Coffees14all in stock
Grown in🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇺🇬 Uganda, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica +1
Typical cupBlackcurrant Berry & Blueberry Winey & Boozy
PacamaraBourbon × TypicaHuge beans, huge flavour — bold, herbaceous, and unpredictable.
Coffees119 in stock
Grown in🇸🇻 El Salvador, 🇬🇹 Guatemala, 🇨🇴 Colombia +3
Typical cupTropical Fruit Stone Fruit Spice
CatuaíCaturraHardy and productive — the dependable everyday cultivar.
Coffees10all in stock
Grown in🇭🇳 Honduras, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica, 🇬🇹 Guatemala +6
Typical cupNutty Chocolate & Cocoa Caramel & Brown Sugar
Pink BourbonHuila's pink-cherried darling — floral, juicy, quietly Ethiopian.
Coffees9all in stock
Grown in🇨🇴 Colombia
Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Citrus Stone Fruit
Ruiru 11Kenya's compact, disease-resistant hybrid bred for reliable yields.
Coffees9all in stock
Grown in🇰🇪 Kenya
Typical cupCitrus Berry & Blueberry Nutty
SL34Kenya's other Scott Labs selection — lush body, deep blackcurrant, thrives at altitude.
Coffees9all in stock
Grown in🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇺🇬 Uganda
Typical cupBlackcurrant Citrus Berry & Blueberry
CastilloCaturraColombia's rust-proof workhorse — bred by Cenicafé, planted everywhere.
Coffees7all in stock
Grown in🇨🇴 Colombia
Typical cupCaramel & Brown Sugar Citrus Chocolate & Cocoa
TypicaThe original cultivated cultivar — clean, sweet, low-yielding.
Coffees76 in stock
Grown in🇪🇨 Ecuador, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇲🇽 Mexico +14
Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Nutty Citrus
BatianA newer Kenyan variety balancing disease resistance with cleaner cup quality.
Coffees6all in stock
Grown in🇰🇪 Kenya
Typical cupCitrus Berry & Blueberry Blackcurrant
ChirosoUrrao's elongated landrace — a washed Colombian that tastes Ethiopian.
Coffees4all in stock
Grown in🇨🇴 Colombia
Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Citrus Caramel & Brown Sugar
SarchimorDisease-resistant Villa Sarchi crossing built for tough conditions.
Coffees3all in stock
Grown in🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇸🇻 El Salvador
Typical cupNutty Caramel & Brown Sugar Chocolate & Cocoa
SL14A drought-tolerant Scott Labs selection widely planted across East Africa.
Coffees3all in stock
Grown in🇺🇬 Uganda
Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Stone Fruit Winey & Boozy
MaracaturraA giant-beaned cross of Maragogype and Caturra prized for sweetness and size.
Coffees2all in stock
Grown in🇬🇹 Guatemala
Typical cupStone Fruit Chocolate & Cocoa Caramel & Brown Sugar
PacasA compact natural mutation of Bourbon born in El Salvador.
Coffees2all in stock
Grown in🇸🇻 El Salvador, 🇭🇳 Honduras
Typical cupCaramel & Brown Sugar Chocolate & Cocoa Stone Fruit
Variedad ColombiaCenicafé's rust-resistant workhorse and the forerunner of Castillo.
Coffees2all in stock
Grown in🇨🇴 Colombia
Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Caramel & Brown Sugar Berry & Blueberry
Anacafé 14A Guatemalan hybrid combining drought tolerance with rust resistance.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇭🇳 Honduras
Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Nutty Stone Fruit
CatimorCaturraThe globe-trotting rust fighter behind much of Asia's arabica.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇭🇳 Honduras, 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India +1
Typical cupCaramel & Brown Sugar Chocolate & Cocoa Spice
CatucaíA hardy Brazilian cross built for yield and disease tolerance.
Coffees10 in stock
Grown in🇪🇨 Ecuador
Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Caramel & Brown Sugar Nutty
CaturrónA giant-bean Caturra mutation from Colombia with a savory, unexpected profile.
Coffees10 in stock
Grown in🇨🇴 Colombia
Typical cupTropical Fruit Spice Stone Fruit
JavaAn Ethiopian selection that wandered — via Java and Cameroon to the Andes.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇨🇷 Costa Rica, 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Stone Fruit Caramel & Brown Sugar
KartikaA compact Indonesian dwarf variety bred for productive smallholder plots.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇮🇩 Indonesia
Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Nutty Stone Fruit
MaragogypeThe giant-bean Typica mutation prized for its soft, mellow cup.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇸🇻 El Salvador
Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Nutty Stone Fruit
MarsellesaA rust-resistant Sarchimor bred by CIRAD for consistent quality.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇭🇳 Honduras
Typical cupStone Fruit Caramel & Brown Sugar Chocolate & Cocoa
NyasalandAn East African landrace prized for its clean sweetness and heritage roots.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇺🇬 Uganda
Typical cupStone Fruit Caramel & Brown Sugar Floral & Jasmine
ObatáA rust-resistant Brazilian Sarchimor built for productivity and clean, chocolatey cups.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Nutty Stone Fruit
OmbligonA rare Colombian variety named for the navel-like dimple on its cherry.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇨🇴 Colombia
Typical cupTropical Fruit Stone Fruit Floral & Jasmine
S795India's workhorse Arabica, prized for balance and leaf-rust resistance.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇮🇩 Indonesia
Typical cupNutty Chocolate & Cocoa Spice
Wush WushAn Ethiopian landrace named for its home region, known for intense florals and delicacy.
Coffees1all in stock
Grown in🇨🇴 Colombia
Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Citrus Tropical Fruit

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AjíA prized Colombian rarity with an unusually floral, tropical cup.
Coffees—none listed yet
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Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Tropical Fruit Berry & Blueberry
AramosaA Brazilian interspecific hybrid prized for naturally low caffeine and gentle sweetness.
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Typical cupStone Fruit Caramel & Brown Sugar Nutty
AraraA sweet, productive Brazilian cross gaining ground in Minas Gerais.
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Typical cupNutty Stone Fruit Caramel & Brown Sugar
ChandragiriA compact Indian dwarf selection bred for shade estates and cup clarity.
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Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Stone Fruit Nutty
CobraA lesser-known Indonesian selection prized by specialty producers in Bali.
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Typical cupTropical Fruit Stone Fruit Floral & Jasmine
GuaráA vigorous Brazilian selection prized for clean sweetness and natural processing.
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Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Caramel & Brown Sugar Stone Fruit
KenyaA Costa Rican selection prized for bright, structured acidity.
Coffees—none listed yet
Grown in🇹🇿 Tanzania
Typical cupCitrus Stone Fruit Floral & Jasmine
MarageshaA Maragogype–Geisha cross that pairs oversized beans with Geisha florals.
Coffees—none listed yet
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Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Citrus Stone Fruit
MarshellA little-documented Peruvian rarity with a perfumed, sweet cup.
Coffees—none listed yet
Grown in🇵🇪 Peru
Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Caramel & Brown Sugar Citrus
Mundo NovoBrazil's workhorse hybrid — sweet, full-bodied, dependable.
Coffees—none listed yet
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Typical cupChocolate & Cocoa Nutty Caramel & Brown Sugar
PapayoA rare Colombian variety prized for pronounced tropical fruit and delicate florals.
Coffees—none listed yet
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Typical cupTropical Fruit Stone Fruit Floral & Jasmine
ParainemaA rust-resistant Honduran selection that punches above its hybrid reputation.
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Typical cupStone Fruit Caramel & Brown Sugar Citrus
SidraEcuador's enigma — Geisha-grade perfume with a fuller, silkier cup.
Coffees—none listed yet
Grown in🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Stone Fruit Tropical Fruit
SL36A lesser-known Scott Laboratories selection from Kenya's mid-century breeding work.
Coffees—none listed yet
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Typical cupBlackcurrant Citrus Berry & Blueberry
SL9A lesser-known Scott Laboratories selection prized for sweetness and clarity.
Coffees—none listed yet
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Typical cupStone Fruit Citrus Tropical Fruit
Sudan RumeA wild Sudanese landrace prized for complexity and used to breed modern hybrids.
Coffees—none listed yet
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Typical cupFloral & Jasmine Berry & Blueberry Tropical Fruit

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