Variety
Tabi
A tall, rust-resistant Colombian variety bred from Typica, Bourbon and the Timor Hybrid.
- Species
- Coffea arabica
- Lineage
- Typica × Bourbon × Timor Hybrid, Cenicafé, Colombia (2002)
- Stature
- Tall
- Yield
- High
- Best altitude
- 1,400–2,000 m
- Leaf rust
- Resistant
- Quality
- Very good
Where it grows
- Cauca, Colombia
- Nariño, Colombia
- Huila, Colombia
About
Colombia's coffee research centre, Cenicafé, released Tabi ("good" in the Guambiano language) for smallholders who want tall trees with large beans. It keeps much of Typica and Bourbon's quality while resisting leaf rust.