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TYPICA

Varietal : Typica (AKA: Sumatra, Criolla, Kona,
Jamaica, and the famous Blue Mountain)
Origin : Central America
Widespread in : Central America
Predominant Colour : Red
Fruit size : Large elongated cherries MARAGOGYPE
Leaf Characteristics : Small elongated leaves
Botany : Natural Hybred
Shape : Typica coffee plants have a conical shape
with a main vertical trunk and secondary
verticals that grow at a slight slant. Typica
is a tall plant reaching 3.5 - 4 m in height.
The lateral branches form 50 - 70° angles
with the vertical stem.
Yield : Typica coffee has a very low production
BOURBON
Knownfor its ancient varietal, Typica is the original type
of Arabica coffee introduced from Yemen into Asia in the early
th
16 century and, after 1720 into the Caribbean and Latin
America. Typica is grown throughout Central America Jamaica
and some Indonesian islands. The plant has large elongated
cherries, with the tree producing thin leaves that are long in
appearance.It grows best in sandy soils and its relative resistance
to pest and disease. Its yield is quite low. The famous Jamaican
Blue Mountain is from the typical varietal. Over the past few
decades, this Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee has developed a GESHA
reputation that has made it one of the most expensive coffees
in the world. Over 80% of all Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is
exported to Japan.
Criolla (the Bolivian Machacamarca Town) is another
name for typica. Basically Typica is also known as Criollo in
Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. This is the base from which many
coffee varietals have been developed. Taste Profile of Typica is
well known for its excellent cup quality.

TYPICA
MARAGOGYPE
Varietal : Maragogype (AKA: Elephant Beans)
Related to : Typica
Origin : Brazil
Type : Mutant
Prevalent in : Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico
Predominant Colour : Red
Fruit size : Very Large
Leaf Charicteristics : Tall large leaves and large fruit and large
seeds.
Pronounce mar - rah - go - jeepeh this varietal was origi- Arabica coffee from the same region. Current opinion, are that
nally found in Brazil, and is a mutant from Typica. The plant is they are so large that it is very hard for roasters to roast them
very distinctive its very tall huge leaves and fruit. The coffee properly with the inside developed and the outside not burnt.
bean is also very distinctive due to its large size, almost as though Experts claim that this coffee has a great body, clean flavor, and
the giant of Latin - AmericaMaragogipe (Maragojipe in Spanish; to die for balance. Most Maragogipes sold in North America
also spelled Maragogype) is a variety of Arabica first discovered are grown in Mexico, Nicaragua, or Guatemala. Those from
growing near the Brazilian town of the same name. Chiapas, Mexico, and the Coban district of Guatemala have the
best reputation.
The plant is very low yielding despite how tall it can grow.
Cup characteristics are high acidity bright citrus fruits like
lemon grapefruit and floral properties. Opinions differ about
the special qualities of the Maragogipe. William H. Ukers, one of
the world’s great authorities on coffee, found it tasted “woody
and disagreeable” in 1928. Others have called it the finest coffee
known and claim it has a heavier body than a comparable

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