A compact Costa Rican Bourbon mutation with large beans and good cup potential, late-ripening and very rust-susceptible.
Venecia is a compact natural mutation of a Bourbon population, selected by Costa Rica's ICAFE. It has large beans and good cup potential at altitude, and its late harvest during the dry season suits rainy zones. It is very susceptible to leaf rust and also to berry disease and nematodes.
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Selection was done by the Instituto del Cafe de Costa Rica (ICAFE) through successive generations of individual plants.
Family tree
Venecia is a mutation of Bourbon.
Grown in
- Costa Ricaorigin
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: Venecia · World Coffee Research