Variety
Sidra
Origin: Ecuador (Bourbon x Typica)
Sidra is a hybrid of Bourbon and Typica developed in Ecuador, increasingly planted in Panama for its sweet, floral, and complex cup profile.
Botanical and breeding background sourced below; sensory claims are attributed per seller.
Breeding and selection history
A modern variety first publicized from farms in Ecuador and Colombia; its genetics are debated — the popular 'Bourbon × Typica hybrid' explanation is disputed, and Coffee Review's blind testing of the variety covered Colombian and Ecuadorian samples (average score 93).
Accepted names and aliases
Sidra Bourbon (occasionally).
Characteristics
Sweet, floral, complex
Typical flavor (attributed)
Floral, sweet, citrus, complex
Seller-attributed descriptors — never a guarantee from the variety name.
Documented Panama records
No verified Panama Sidra records at the 2026-10-01 check. The published testing of Sidra (Coffee Review) sampled Colombia and Ecuador — Panama claims should not be inferred from that coverage.
Sources
Facts reviewed 2026-10-01← All varieties