Typica
Clean, well-balanced with mild acidity and smooth body. Often features sweet, delicate notes.
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Clean, well-balanced with mild acidity and smooth body. Often features sweet, delicate notes.
Sweet, complex with balanced acidity. Often features caramel, chocolate, and fruit notes.
Perfume-like jasmine florals, bergamot, peach, tropical fruit. Tea-like body with vibrant acidity.
Bright acidity, good body. Citrus, caramel, and chocolate notes when well-grown.
Blackcurrant, citrus (especially lemon), complex acidity. Wine-like characteristics.
Similar to SL28 with blackcurrant notes, bright acidity, full body, and complex flavors.
Complex, often floral and fruity. Chocolate, citrus, stone fruit. Can be unusual/wild.
Balanced, mild acidity, full body. Chocolate, dried fruit, subtle florals. Smooth finish.
Good body, balanced acidity. Sweet with chocolate, nut, and caramel notes.
Highly variable. Often floral, fruity, tea-like. Complex and unique.
Clean, balanced. Can be good quality when well-processed. Chocolate, caramel notes.
Mild, smooth, low acidity. Sweet with chocolate notes. Delicate flavor.
Sweet, balanced acidity. Caramel, chocolate, fruit notes. Good body.
Bright acidity, good sweetness. Citrus, floral, chocolate notes.
Clean, sweet, good acidity. Fruit, caramel, chocolate. Similar to traditional varieties.
Can be good quality. Less complex than SL varieties. Clean, balanced.
Bright acidity, good complexity. Closer to SL varieties in quality. Citrus, berry notes.
Earthy, full body, low acidity. Chocolate, tobacco, spice notes.
Balanced, good body. Chocolate, spice, low acidity. Clean cup.
Variable quality. Can be harsh. Used primarily for breeding disease resistance.
Can range from harsh to acceptable. Best selections are clean and balanced.
Good quality potential. Chocolate, nuts, balanced. Better than early Catimors.
Sweet, balanced acidity. Chocolate, caramel, fruit. Good body.
Clean, sweet. Chocolate, nuts, balanced acidity.
Intense, concentrated flavor. Chocolate, spice, wine-like. Low acidity.
Complex, fruit-forward. Stone fruit, florals, tea-like. Bright acidity.
Extremely floral, fruit-forward. Jasmine, stone fruit, bergamot. Complex and delicate.
Floral, fruity, complex. Tropical fruit, florals, tea-like. Bright acidity.
Floral, fruity, complex. Stone fruit, florals, bright acidity. Delicate.
Good acidity, complex. Citrus, berry notes. Clean cup.
Bright acidity, clean. Citrus, berry, floral notes.
Delicate, sweet, low acidity. Chocolate, floral notes. Smooth.
Highly variable and complex. Often floral, fruity, tea-like with bright acidity.