Typica
Arabica variety
One of the oldest and most genetically important varieties of Arabica coffee.
On Unpacking Coffee, Typica appears in 7 coffees from 5 roasters . Those coffees came from Peru and Mexico . They are usually washed — 6 of the 7 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted citrus , butterscotch , chocolate and dark chocolate in the same cuppings.
Based on 11 cuppings logged here, most recently August 4, 2026.
Descriptors tasters reached for across 11 cuppings of this variety.
7 of the 7 coffees record a process.
What does Typica taste like?
One of the oldest and most genetically important varieties of Arabica coffee. On Unpacking Coffee, Typica appears in 7 coffees from 5 roasters. Those coffees came from Peru and Mexico. They are usually washed — 6 of the 7 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted citrus, butterscotch, chocolate and dark chocolate in the same cuppings.
Which coffees are grown from Typica?
7 coffees are grown from Typica, including Finca Santa Cruz Washed by Ritual Coffee Roasters, Gamaliel Ríos Ortíz by Ritual Coffee Roasters and Peru Umapata Community by Camellia Coffee Roasters.
Where is Typica grown?
Those coffees came from Peru and Mexico.
What flavors does Typica show?
Tasters also noted citrus, butterscotch, chocolate and dark chocolate in the same cuppings.