Highland town in Santa Cruz department where Fincas Los Rodriguez grows washed Caturra. The area is better known for wine.
Samaipata, in Florida Province, Santa Cruz department, sits at 1,600-1,800 m. Specialty exporter Fincas Los Rodriguez grows coffee there, including washed Caturra lots. It is a small coffee origin: an importer calls the Yungas of La Paz Bolivia's main traditional coffee region, and Samaipata is typically better known for its wine.
Field notes
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Daily temperatures at Samaipata swing from about 30 C to 8 C, says Melbourne Coffee Merchants.
In the cup, according to guides
- BerryOften notedMelbourne Coffee Merchants describes its Santa Cruz (Samaipata) lots as rich and bold with a full mouthfeel, red fruit and milk chocolate. One importer.
Elsewhere in Bolivia
Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-11. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Samaipata, Bolivia · Wikipedia
- Bolivia Caturra Coffee from Samaipata, Santa Cruz · Covoya Specialty Coffee
- Origin: Bolivia · Melbourne Coffee Merchants