T5296 is a Sarchimor selection (Timor Hybrid x Villa Sarchi) that is not stable between generations but is a parent of several F1 hybrids.
T5296 is a Sarchimor-group introgressed line (Timor Hybrid CIFC 832/2 x Villa Sarchi). WCR notes its plants are not uniform or stable from one generation to the next, so its value lies in breeding. It is a parent of the F1 hybrids Centroamericano and Milenio (crossed with Rume Sudan) and Mundo Maya (crossed with wild Ethiopian accession ET01), and Parainema is a selection of T5296.
Field notes
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T5296 is not stable from one generation to the next, so it is used as a parent. Parainema and Cuscatleco are pedigree selections of it, and F1 hybrids such as Centroamericano, Milenio and Mundo Maya cross it with Ethiopian landraces.
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T5296 dates to the early days of PROMECAFE, the Central American coffee consortium founded in 1978 with USAID funding.
Family tree
T5296 is a cross of Timor Hybrid and Villa Sarchi.
Sources · 6 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.
- Arabica Varieties — A global catalog of Arabica coffee varieties from around the world (PDF, rev. Sept 4, 2025) · World Coffee Research
- World Coffee Research variety page: T5296 · World Coffee Research
- World Coffee Research variety page: Centroamericano · World Coffee Research
- World Coffee Research variety page: Milenio · World Coffee Research
- World Coffee Research variety page: Mundo Maya · World Coffee Research
- World Coffee Research variety page: Parainema · World Coffee Research