TAMBA was a lioness that prowled the land at Finca San Jeronimo Miramar in Guatemala years ago. She is now the spirit animal of the farm, safe-guarding the pristine grounds under the shadow of the volcano. TAMBA begins with innovation and discovery. It is a culmination of new and obscure cultivars yet to be released anywhere in the world! These wild genetics were discovered in the forests of Ethiopia and grown on the upper slopes of the Atitlan volcano. These experimental lots are miniscule in size, but expansive in diversity. TAMBA will continue to evolve over time as each exploration of the individual genetics continue to make their paw print on our world!
This project is an exploration of a collection of experimental hybrids grown on Finca San Jeronimo Miramar. Each hybrid is assigned a string of code, indicating the lot, whether its cultivated by cloning or seed propagation, and the generation (if grown from a seed). Let's dive a bit deeper into clones vs seed generations with old write ups.
We have eleven iterations of Tamba we will cycle through over time. On the back of the bag we will label the code associated with the hybrid. To help you navigate this project, the spreadsheet below will cover the hybrid's parental genetics and tasting notes.
For all of these, one of the parent cultivars will be coffees common in Central America (Catuai, Caturra, Sarchimor) and the other will be from Ethiopia. The African counterparts are either Rume Sudan, which in some theories has been considered the first expression of Arabica, or a wild tree with no genetic identification, and only referred to by the nearest town to which it was discovered.
Clones are produced by removing plant tissue from a "mother plant" and applying a rooting hormone to create a genetically identical plant. The purpose of cloning is stability; all trees will grow, produce, and mature identically, which is extremely helpful for analysis.
Seed Propagation (Hybrid codes will start with F)
Seeds are harvested to produce new trees which then provide their own set of seeds and so on - each new cycle is considered a single generation. This method will encourage genetic diversity, and allow for natural mutations that may be beneficial for farming. In this case, the producers will use this method with more stable genetics not known for genetic regression or mutation.
Country: Guatemala
Farm: Finca San Jeronimo Miramar
Cultivar: See corresponding chart below
Process: Washed
Notes: See corresponding chart below
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