Sidra is a recently introduced coffee variety
Gayo is ethnic group from the area of Aceh Sumatra around Lake Takengon. They use the name Gayo Coffee to market their production. The Acehnese are a different..., with an unclear origin story. It might have been part of a coffee plant breeding program, developed in the nurseries of a Nestle facility in Ecuador.
It first appeared on farms in Ecuador and then Colombia, with reports of good production per tree, and good cup quality.
Under the name Sidra, BourbonA coffee cultivar; a cross between Typica and Bourbon, originally grown in Brazil: Mundo Novo is a commercial coffee cultivar; a natural hybrid between "Sumatra" and Red Bourbon,... Sidra or, “Sydra” it is known for towering height and sturdy stature. Research institutes who have performed genetic testing on organic samples from Sidra plants say it can be traced back to Ethiopian coffee landraces, but these are typical results for unknown and locally hybridized arabicaArabica refers to Coffea Arabica, the taxonomic species name of the genus responsible for around 75% of the worlds commercial coffee crop.: Arabica refers to Coffea Arabica, the... types.
As dissemination of this increasingly popular variety becomes more widespread, I’m sure we will learn more about it. At the moment, you tend to see Sidra in Ecuador and Colombia.
