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Tabi

Tabi (TABI) is a new coffee bean variety released by the National Coffee Research Institute of Colombia in 2002.

TABI is genetically a stable variety formed by crossing Typica, Bourbo and Timor Hybrid. It retains the flavor characteristics of Bourbon and Typica, is resistant to leaf rust, and is densely planted. It is a promising new variety.

TABI is similar to Typica and Bourbon, with a tall, compact tree shape and larger fruits and seeds. Tabi is also adapted to high-altitude farms, and its compact tree shape allows coffee farmers to obtain higher yields. It can be said to be an excellent representative of "want it all".

Tabi (TABI) comes from the Guambiano language of the indigenous people of Cauca and Cylan provinces in Colombia. It means "GOOD"-"Brown" as the name suggests, and "Good Miss" means she is good. Also known as: Tabby, Tabby.

Cenicafé (Colombia’s National Coffee Research Institute) was established in 1938, and research and field experiments on Hibrido de Timor began in the 1960s.

In 1982, the institute launched the variety Colombia. It is Cenicafé crossed with Hibrido de Timor and Caturra.

In 2002, the institute launched the variety TABI, in which Cenicafé replaced Caturra with Typica and Bourbon, and then crossed it with Hibrido de Timor.

The most outstanding advantage of TABI is its strong resistance to leaf rust, while retaining the excellent flavor of the Typica and Bourbon parent plants.