A compact Costa Rican Bourbon mutation with small beans, adapted to high altitude and strong winds.
Villa Sarchi, also called La Luisa or Villalobos Bourbon, is a natural dwarf mutation of a Bourbon population found in Costa Rica. It has below-average bean size, good cup potential at altitude, and tolerates wind, but is susceptible to leaf rust, berry disease and nematodes.
Field notes
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Its name is half of Sarchimor. In 1967 breeders in Portugal crossed it with a rust-resistant Timor Hybrid plant to make hybrid H361.
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It was found in northwestern Alajuela, Costa Rica, in the 1950s or 1960s.
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It was introduced to Honduras in 1974.
Family tree
Villa Sarchi 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: Villa Sarchi · World Coffee Research