What is the Tupi coffee varietal?

Tupi is a Brazilian cultivar developed by the Instituto Agronômico de Campinas from Sarchimor breeding material - a Villa Sarchi × Híbrido de Timor cross. Released in 1998, it's grown primarily in Brazil's coffee belt.

Compact, productive, and rust-resistant, Tupi is an agronomically practical choice for Brazilian farmers managing leaf rust pressure. It carries some Robusta genetic content through the HdT parent, though successive selection has aimed to minimise any negative cup quality effects.

Cup quality is commercially acceptable - suited to Brazil's large-volume production where reliable yield and disease management matter more than the flavour distinction of a specialty single-origin. Tupi is a working variety rather than a starred one.