Mar 13, 2011

List of coffee varieties 6

Ruiri 11ArabicaKenyaRuiru 11 was released in 1985 by the Kenyan Coffee Research Station. While the variety is generally disease resistant, it produces a lower cup quality than K7, SL28 and 34.
SantosArabicaBrazilBrazil Santos is usually used as a grading term for Brazilian coffee rather than a variety of Arabica. The name refers to the port in Brazil where coffee passed through, and was regarded as higher quality than "Brazilian coffee". Brazilian Santos is usually of the Bourbon variety. 
SarchimorInterspecific hybridCosta Rica, IndiaA hybrid between the Costa Rican Villa Sarchi and the Timor variety. Because of its Timor parent, Sarchimor is quite resistant to leaf rust disease and stem borer. As well as Costa Rica, it is grown in India.
SL28ArabicaKenyaA selection, by Scott Labs in Kenya from the Tanganyika Drought Resistant variety from northern Tanzania in 1931. Excellent flavour, commonly blackcurrant acidity.
SL34ArabicaKenyaSelected by Scott Labs from the French Mission variety grown in Kenya. Selected for its superior cup quality (although inferior to SL28), but not resistant to CBD, CLR or BBC.
Sumatra Mandheling and Sumatra LintongArabicaIndonesiaBasket Healing is named after the spelled Mandailing people in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The name is the result of a misunderstanding by the first foreign buyer of the race, and no coffee is actually produced in the "Mandailing region." Lintong on the other hand, after the name Lintong district includes North Sumatra.