Chiroso is a Colombian-associated specialty variety that genetic work places in an Ethiopian-landrace group. Its exact origin is untraced.
Chiroso is a specialty variety associated with Urrao in Antioquia, Colombia, and is sometimes sold as 'Caturra Chiroso'. Geneticist Christophe Montagnon (RD2 Vision), as reported by Coffee Review, places Chiroso, Sidra and Pink Bourbon in a 'Core Ethiopia' genetic group with no relationship to Bourbon or Typica. Its selection history is unknown and cannot be traced the way Geisha's can, so no parent varieties are recorded here.
It is often compared with Geisha for floral, fruit-forward cups, though such comparisons are cup impressions rather than proof of kinship.
Grown in
- Colombiaorigin
Sources · 2 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.
- New Coffee Varieties: Sidra, Chiroso, Pink Bourbon, Wush Wush · Coffee Review (Kenneth Davids, 2023-10-14)
- Chiroso Coffee (glossary) · Green Coffee Collective