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One of the most culturally and genetically important C. arabica varieties in the world, known for excellent quality in the cup at the highest altitudes.

Moderate yield, good cup potential, and susceptible to major diseases. Adapted for medium altitudes. Found commonly in Rwanda and Burundi.

Vigorous and highly productive tall variety with very good cup quality. Found commonly in Rwanda and Burundi.

A variety selected in El Salvador, and known for very good cup quality in the highest altitudes.

Very high susceptibility to coffee leaf rust. Well-adapted to rainy zones due to late harvest during dry season.

A compact plant with good yielding potential of standard quality in Central America. Very high susceptibility to coffee leaf rust.

A vigorous and productive plant with good quality cup but susceptible to major diseases. Grown widely in South America, but rarely in Central America and the Caribbean.

Standard quality in Central America. Very high susceptibility to coffee leaf rust.

Well-adpated to highest altitude conditions and tolerant of strong winds.

Very vigorous and highly productive. Found commonly in Rwanda and Burundi.

Tolerant to coffee leaf rust and coffee berry disease. Found primarily in Kenya and Tanzania.

Tolerant of drought and coffee leaf rust but highly susceptible to coffee berry disease. Found mostly in Uganda.

Drought tolerant and very good cup quality potential, but susceptible to major diseases. Found commonly in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zimbabwe.

A compact plant with high yielding potential of standard quality in Central America. Very high susceptibility to coffee leaf rust.

Capable of producing exceptional cup quality. Very high susceptibility to coffee leaf rust. Variety not uniform; plants are not stable from one generation to the next.

High yielding with very good cup quality potential, but susceptible to the major diseases and prone to die back. This is the Harar variety sometimes found in Rwanda (no longer recommended by Rwandan coffee authorities because of its short productive life).

Good to very good cup quality in Central America, but highly susceptible to rust. Very low yielding, large leaves and large internodes.

Exceptional cup quality and drought tolerant, but highly susceptible to major diseases. Important variety for smallholder coffee growers in Rwanda and Burundi.

Good cup quality, but susceptible to major diseases. Preferred by smallholder farmers in Uganda.

A compact plant with medium yield and good quality, but highly susceptible to major diseases.

High yielding with tolerance to drought, coffee leaf rust, and coffee berry disease. Adapted to a wide range of ecosystems. Found mostly in Rwanda.

A high-yielding tall variety with drought and cold tolerance. Found mostly in Kenya and Uganda.

Exceptional cup quality but highly susceptible to coffee berry disease. Found mostly in Kenya.

One of the most culturally and genetically important C. arabica coffees in the world, with high quality in Central America. Very high susceptibility to coffee leaf rust, well-adapted to the coldest conditions.

Very good cup quality with large beans. An important regional variety in Monagas state in northeastern Venezuela.

High-yielding, Dwarf/Compact hybrid tolerant to coffee leaf rust and resistant to coffee berry disease (CBD). Released in Kenya.