Sln.9 is a CCRI Arabica selection from Tafarikela x Timor Hybrid that won the Coffee Board's Fine Cup Award for best Arabica in 2002.
Sln.9 (Selection 9) is a Central Coffee Research Institute selection derived from a cross between Tafarikela, an Ethiopian Arabica collection, and Hibrido de Timor. A CCRI summary describes tall, drought-hardy plants with a strong body. It won the Fine Cup Award for best Arabica at the 2002 Flavour of India cupping competition. CCRI-reported figures cited by secondary sources give an average yield of about 1,700 kg/ha over 23 years at CCRI and roughly 60 to 65 percent A-grade beans.
Field notes
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Sln.9 won the Fine Cup Award for best Arabica at the Coffee Board's Flavour of India cupping competition in 2002.
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In CCRI trials the Timor Hybrid x Tafarikela cross was more field-resistant to rust than other Timor Hybrid crosses and averaged 1,700 kg/ha over 23 years.
Family tree
Sln.9 is a cross of Ethiopian Landrace and Timor Hybrid.
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Sources · 5 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.
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