The Parainema

Its chocolate and banana flavors are reminiscent of the Caribbean. It reaches its first year of production in its third year of planting, requires extensive nutritional care, and can also be planted at a density of 5,000 to 6,000 trees per hectare. Finca Renacer plants at a density of 3,500 trees per hectare to allow for better plant expansion. Parainema offers potential as a replacement for regions where rust is prevalent. Well-adapted to medium altitudes (1,000 m above sea level), resistant to coffee leaf rust and certain nematodes, it produces a good cup quality, earning it the Cup of Excellence in 2015. Several research projects are currently underway to evaluate the chemical composition and cup quality of Parainema in different shaded and sunny areas, by studying the flavanol content of the leaves using an optical index. The constant, high, partial shade cover of an agroforestry environment appears to produce denser beans while producing a highly rated cup, while plants growing in direct shade will exhibit higher levels of caffeine and lower levels of certain acids than those exposed to full sun.