A vigorous, productive tall Bourbon x Typica cross with good cup quality, but susceptible to major diseases. Common in South America.
Mundo Novo is a tall, vigorous natural cross of Bourbon and Typica found in Brazil, with good cup potential and a strong response to pruning. It is susceptible to the major diseases and is widely grown in South America but little used in Central America and the Caribbean.
Field notes
- i
Its seed was planted in a municipality called Novo Mundo, now Urupes, and the variety that grew from it was named Mundo Novo, the same words in the other order.
- ii
It has been distributed to Brazilian farmers since 1952, with new IAC selections from 1977.
- iii
Costa Rican farmers disliked its very tall stature after its 1952 introduction.
Family tree
Mundo Novo is a cross of Bourbon and Typica.
Grown in
- Brazilorigin
Sources · 1 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.
- WCR Arabica Varieties Catalog: Mundo Novo · World Coffee Research