Maragogipe

Variety of Arabica coffee · Coffea arabica

The elephant bean – unusually large beans and a mild, soft cup.

Also known as: Elefantenbohne, Elephant Bean

🇧🇷 Brazil 1870

Taste & characteristics

mildsweetaromatic

Strikingly large beans and cherries. Mild, soft cup with low acidity – visually impressive.

Tall, open bush with big leaves and wide internodes; low planting density.

Low yield. Valued mainly for bean size and as a breeding parent.

Rust-susceptible. Parent of Pacamara and Maracaturra.

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