Excelsa

Liberica · Coffea liberica var. dewevrei

Details

SpeciesLiberica

Genetic lineageCoffea liberica var. dewevrei

Also known asCoffea excelsa, Coffea dewevrei

Coffees12

Harvests tracked4

Farms growing8 farms

Roasters offering10 roasters

WCR DNA reference—

Flavor Profile

dark fruit
Fruity › Berry

Agronomics & genetics

Optimal altitude300–1100 masl

012002400+ masl

Yield

medium

Cup quality

good

Leaf-rust resistance

tolerant

Parentage: Coffea (liberica var.) dewevrei; native Congo Basin
Plant stature: tall

Source: Plants of the World Online (Kew)

Genetic lineage

Excelsa

Parentage (WCR): Coffea (liberica var.) dewevrei; native Congo Basin

In the field

We trace Excelsa across 3 growing origins, led by India.

Where it grows

Growing origins behind the Excelsa coffees we track, ranked by coffee count.

India

6 · 50%

South Sudan

5 · 42%

Vietnam

1 · 8%

Based on 12 tracked coffees, reflects our catalogue, not the variety's full global range.

Harvests carrying this variety

4 harvests tracked across the network.

Equatoria Coffee project2 roasters

Equatoria Coffee project · South Sudan · Anaerobic Honey · 2025

Đưng K’Nớ Village

Đưng K’Nớ Village · Vietnam · Natural Carbonic Maceration · 2025

The Miners·Vietnam Sông Ðộng Drip

Kerehaklu Estate

Kerehaklu Estate · India · Anoxically Fermented Natural · 2025

Back to Black·India- Anoxically Fermented Natural

Mooleh Manay Estate

Mooleh Manay Estate · India · Yeast Inoculated · 2023 · 86.8 (roaster-stated)

Experience Coffee - Specialty Coffee Roastery and Workshop Space | Kafferosteri·India – Excelsa Yeast Inoculated – Akshay and Komal – Mooleh Manay Estate

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