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Pache
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Pache is a compact Coffea arabica cultivar originating as a natural dwarf mutation of Typica discovered in Guatemala (often associated with the Pache estate / San Rafael Pache). It is not a Timor Hybrid rust-resistant line; its main agronomic advantage is short stature that eases harvest and denser planting while retaining Typica-related cup character. Two related names appear in the trade—Pache Común and sometimes Pache Colís—describing compact Typica-type plants used in Central America. Cups can be sweet, mild, and clean with classic washed Central American balance, though plants remain more rust-susceptible than Catimor or Castillo.
Also known as: Pache Común, Pache Colís, Pache-type compact Typica
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History
A compact Typica mutation was identified on the Pache farm in Guatemala and later multiplied as Pache.
Nurseries distributed Pache for easier management compared with tall Typica.
Pache Común became established in Guatemalan plantings seeking dwarf Typica architecture.
Compact Typica-type Pache spread to neighbouring Central American origins.
Specialty interest revisited Pache for traditional cup profiles on compact plants.
Farms balanced Pache with rust-resistant cultivars after regional leaf rust epidemics.