Tekisic
Overview
Tekisic is an improved Bourbon selection developed by El Salvador's Salvadoran Institute for Coffee Research through rigorous multi-generation selection, its name drawn from a Nahuatl word for work. The programme spent decades refining traditional Bourbon's yield without sacrificing cup quality, and the result delivers a clean, sweet cup with bright acidity, a medium body and notes of caramel, citrus and milk chocolate. It yields moderately at excellent quality between about 1,200 and 1,700 metres. Because the breeding focused on yield improvement within the Bourbon lineage rather than introducing resistance genes, Tekisic remains susceptible to coffee leaf rust and coffee berry disease and is managed under standard fungicide programmes. It represents a patient Salvadoran effort to enhance a classic cultivar while keeping its prized flavour intact.
About
Tekisic is an improved Bourbon selection developed by El Salvador's ISIC through rigorous multi-generation selection. Named after a Nahuatl word for 'work,' it represents decades of careful breeding to improve upon traditional Bourbon's yield without sacrificing cup quality. Tekisic delivers a clean, sweet cup with bright acidity, medium body, and notes of caramel, citrus, and milk chocolate.
Disease Resistance
Susceptible to coffee leaf rust and coffee berry disease; Tekisic's breeding focused on yield improvement within Bourbon lineage without introducing resistance genes. Managed under standard fungicide programs in El Salvador.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tekisic coffee?
- Tekisic coffee — El Salvador's improved Bourbon selection with clean sweetness, bright acidity, and caramel notes.
- What species is Tekisic coffee?
- Tekisic belongs to the Arabica species.
- Where does Tekisic coffee originate from?
- Tekisic coffee originates from El Salvador.
- At what altitude does Tekisic grow?
- Tekisic grows optimally at 1200-1700m.
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