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SL34
Coffea arabica (Scott Labs selection)
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Key facts
- Also called
- Coffea arabica (Scott Labs selection)
- Selected
- Scott Agricultural Laboratories, 1930s
- Origin
- Single tree selection
- Lineage
- Closer to Typica than Bourbon
- Altitude tolerance
- Tolerates high rainfall and altitudes
- Flavor profile
- Rich, full-bodied, juicy acidity
- Cup potential
- Very high
SL34, also selected at Scott Agricultural Laboratories in the 1930s, was chosen from a single tree and, unlike SL28, tolerates higher rainfall and higher altitudes well. Genetic studies have shown it is closer to the Typica lineage than to Bourbon despite its field reputation. Planted alongside SL28 across Kenya's highlands, it contributes body and richness to the classic structured Kenyan profile.
At a glance
- Scientific name: Coffea arabica (Scott Labs selection)
- Parent varieties: Bourbon
- Identified: 1935
- Flavor: Rich, full-bodied, juicy acidity.
- Aroma: Sweet, fruity.
- Disease resistance: Low
- Cup potential: Very high
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