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Sarchimor

Sarchimor is a family of rust-resistant coffee lines from Villa Sarchi and the Timor hybrid, including Obatã, IAPAR 59 and Marsellesa. Clean and reliable.

Sarchimor is not one variety but a family of lines descended from crossing Villa Sarchi with the Timor hybrid — the natural arabica–robusta cross that carries rust resistance.

The members

Obatã and IAPAR 59 in Brazil, Marsellesa in Central America, Limani in Puerto Rico, and others. Each was selected for local conditions from the same base cross.

You will rarely see these names on a retail bag; they are agronomic designations more than marketing ones.

Why they exist

The same reason as Castillo: leaf rust. Sarchimor lines let farms keep producing where susceptible varieties fail, and they yield well.

The cup

Clean and moderate — sweet, balanced, with less complexity than Bourbon or Villa Sarchi. Perfectly good coffee, and rarely exceptional.

As with Castillo, the accusation that Timor-hybrid descendants taste poor has been overstated. Well-grown Sarchimor at altitude cups respectably; grown for yield at low altitude it does not, which is true of any variety.

Catimor, for comparison

The other big rust-resistant family, from Caturra × Timor hybrid. Generally regarded as cupping below Sarchimor.

Brewing it

Filter or espresso at medium roast.

What you need to make it

The equipment this actually requires — not a shopping list, the shortest route to doing it properly.