Batian is a leaf rust resistant varietal from Kenya that's thought to have one of the better cup profiles of the resistant strains. It's also resistant to coffee berry disease, and was created at the Coffee Research Station (or 'CRS'; now the Coffee Research Institute, or 'CRI') in Ruiru, Kenya.
Batian is a leaf rust resistant varietal from Kenya that's thought to have one of the better cup profiles of the resistant strains. It's also resistant to coffee berry disease, and was created at the Coffee Research Station (or 'CRS'; now the Coffee Research Institute, or 'CRI') in Ruiru, Kenya.
First released in Kenya in 2010, Batian was created via single-tree selections from fifth filial (F5) generations from the male parent of some Ruiru 11 progenies. Batian is a composite variety, mixing three different pure line varieties. The varieties involved in the original crosses are: SL28, SL34, Rume Sudan, N39, K7, SL4 and the Timor Hybrid. You can really taste some of that Kenyan lineage coming through in the cup.
Find out even more: World Coffee Research Arabica Coffee Varieties | Batian