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Colombia · Risaralda
Colombia La Riviera Sudan Rume
Julio Madrid and Julio Quiceno
Onyx Coffee Lab
Finca La Riviera
Sudan Rume· Anaerobic
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Sudan Rume
Sudan Rume, also written Rume Sudan, is a rare Arabica landrace associated with the South Sudan–Ethiopia border region. It has been used as breeding material for hybrids such as Centroamericano and Milenio. The exact Finca La Riviera release confirms its cultivation in Risaralda, Colombia.
Where did it come from?
A rare Arabica landrace associated with the Rume area of present-day South Sudan. World Coffee Research documents Rume Sudan as an Ethiopian landrace parent used in modern F1 breeding, while Onyx identifies this La Riviera lot as Sudan Rume.
What does it tend to taste like?
Botanical, floral
Plant characteristics
Onyx describes the variety as low-yielding. Broader agronomic traits are not asserted here without a dedicated variety-catalog entry.
Why producers grow it
Onyx highlights the variety's rarity, botanical character, and importance as breeding material despite low yield.
Sources & further reading
Editorial record last reviewed: . Sources document specific claims, not guarantees about every coffee sold under this variety name.
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Sudan Rume we've cataloged.
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